Cozy Chicken and Rice Soup: The Best Comfort Food Recipe
A warm and comforting chicken and rice soup, perfect for chilly days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté onion, garlic, carrots, and celery until softened.
- Add the chicken, rice, broth, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra flavor, add fresh herbs like parsley or dill.
- Make it creamy by adding a splash of cream near the end of cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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