Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup
This Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup is filling and comforting, perfect for chilly days.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- ¼ cup snipped parsley
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- ¾ pound chicken, cut into cubes
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 slice lime for garnish
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Combine chicken broth, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until the onion and celery begin to soften, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stir in chicken; simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
- Stir in rice and lime juice; cook and stir until rice is heated through and grains separate, about 1 minute.
- Garnish with lime slices.
Notes
This soup is perfect for a comforting meal on cold days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 16gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 998mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
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