Description
A comforting and creamy chicken and rice soup that warms you up.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon parsley
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add cooked chicken, rice, thyme, and parsley.
- Reduce heat and stir in heavy cream.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use leftover chicken for quicker preparation.
- Substitute rice with quinoa for a healthier option.
- Adjust cream amount for desired thickness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg