Comforting Chicken and Rice Soup

Name: Comforting Chicken and Rice Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3/4 cup basmati rice, rinsed; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup diced leek, (white and light green part only); 1 cup diced celery; 3 cups diced carrot; 2 cups diced parsnip; 8 cups Master Chicken Stock; 2 tsp chopped thyme; 3 cupps shredded cooked chicken; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground pepper

Prep Time10 mins
Total Time35 mins
Makes6 Servings

Photo: Maya Visnyei

You can use homemade or store-bought stock in this simple but hearty chicken and rice soup.

Ingredients

3/4 cup basmati rice, rinsed
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced leek, (white and light green part only)
1 cup diced celery
3 cups diced carrot
2 cups diced parsnip
8 cups Master Chicken Stock
2 tsp chopped thyme
3 cupps shredded cooked chicken
2 tbsp chopped parsley
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper

Instructions

Combine 1 ¼ cups water and rise in a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, turn heat to low, cover and cook for 15 min or until rice is cooked. Remove from burner.
Heat butter and oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, leek and celery and sauté for 4 min or until softened. Add carrot and parsnip and sauté for 4 min or until beginning to soften. Add chicken stock and thyme and bring to a boil.
Simmer 15 min or until vegetables are tender. Add chicken, cooked rice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer 2 min longer.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 351, Protein 25g, Carbohydrates 38g, Fat 10g, Fibre 5g, Sodium 435mg.

This article was originally published on Jan 24, 2014

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