Homemade Chicken and Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup Carolina® White Rice
- 8 cans (10 ½ oz.) low sodium chicken broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 1 cup carrot, sliced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, snipped
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ cups chicken, cooked and cubed (about ¾ pound)
- chopped green onions
- 2 Tbsps lemon or lime juice
- lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
If you are craving a savory and home-style meal, prepare this classic chicken and rice recipe. Just take a look at the ingredients! Take away its exquisite looks and you’ll find that this dish has the word authentic written all over it. After tasting it, you’ll wonder why you haven’t made this homemade recipe before.
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions. Combine broth, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf in a Dutch oven. Bring to a gentle boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 2
Add chicken, simmer, uncovered 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked. Remove and discard bay leaf. Before serving stir in rice and lemon or lime juice. Garnish with green onions.
Recipe Video
Traditional Comfort Food
It’s back to basics with our Homestyle Chicken and Rice Soup. This classic recipe is just what you need when you’re feeling under the weather, need warming up on a cold day, or are just in the mood for a warm, comforting meal. Get all of the flavor and none of the canned soup add-ins with this recipe. Nothing beats the taste of freshly chopped vegetables, shredded chicken, and low-sodium broth with just a touch of lemon.
Love the flavors of a classic chicken noodle soup but not a pasta person? Don’t worry! Carolina® Rice is perfect for replacing this gluten-filled ingredient and is just the component that makes this recipe all the more extraordinary. Additionally, aside from being Gluten Free, many white rice recipes are suitable for many different dietary needs.
Ingredient Substitutions
No Carolina® White Rice? Swap with any variety of Carolina® Rice.
No chicken broth? Swap with vegetable broth or combine water + bouillon cubes or granules.
No onion? Swap with frozen onions, seasoning blend, mirepoix blend, or shallots.
No celery? Swap with bok choy, fennel stalk, green apple, jicama or celery seed.
No carrot? Swap with canned or frozen carrots.
No parsley? Swap with dried parsley flakes, tarragon, oregano, chives, cilantro, or basil.
No dried thyme? Swap with poultry seasoning or your favorite dried herb.
No chicken? Swap with rotisserie chicken or turkey.
No lemon or lime juice? Swap with apple cider vinegar, dry white wine, reconstituted lemon or lime juice.
