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Chicken Rice Soup

Chicken Rice Soup is the perfect comfort food for a cold day, or when you're sick. With hearty ingredients like chicken, carrots, celery, and brown rice.
Yield 8 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American

Ingredients
 

  • 4 chicken thighs , skin removed
  • 1 large onion , diced
  • 3 large carrots , peeled and chopped
  • 4 stalks celery , chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups long-grain brown rice
  • 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place the chicken in a dutch oven cover with 6 cups of water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce to medium heat.
  • Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaves, then cover and cook for 1 hour.
  • Remove the chicken from the dutch oven and set aside. Add the rice to the dutch oven, then cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken bones and chop the chicken into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Remove from heat, add the chicken, salt, and pepper, and stir. Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 953mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4648IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword: Chicken Rice Soup