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Learn how to make a nurturing and delicious homemade chicken and rice soup from scratch. It is easy to make, and great for freezing so you can enjoy it when you’re feeling under the weather. Serve it as a lunch or dinner with crusty bread and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese for big flavor. Let’s make it…

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Quick look at cooking chicken and rice soup

Here’s a quick look at this recipe (scroll to bottom for more details)…

how to make chicken and rice soup step by step

Cook rice and set aside once done.
Saute veg with butter + spices on medium heat. Stir~10-15 min…
Season chicken with olive oil + spices… Brown chicken on med-high…
Add chicken and broth to soup + set to high heat… Boil, then reduce to simmer for 15-20 min….
Chop chicken and return it to the soup… Simmer 5-10 min on med-low heat…
Serve with fresh herbs, parmesan, crackers and/or baguette slices…

New to home cooking soup? Scroll down for a step by step recipe video.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make homemade chicken and rice soup from scratch.

Chicken and rice soup vegetable ingredients…

1 cup brown rice
1 yellow onion
4 carrots
4 celery stalks
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp salt
1.5 tsp Italian seasoning
½ lemon, juiced
64 oz chicken broth

For the chicken…

1.5 LB chicken breast
1 tsp Italian seasoning
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp pepper
1 tbsp olive oil

For serving…

parmesan cheese
baguette
crackers
fresh chopped parsley

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Detailed recipe for chicken and rice soup

Now I’ll walk you through the detailed recipe for making homemade chicken and rice soup with extra tips…

Ingredients prepped for Chicken and Rice Soup

Begin by cooking the rice as directed on the package on one area of your stove. It will cook, mostly hands-off, while you prepare the rest of the soup. Set off to the side once done.

Add all of the vegetable ingredients, butter, and spices (except for the broth) to a large soup pot on medium heat on the stove.

Stir regularly for 10-15 minutes as the vegetables become translucent, making sure the veggies don’t burn. During this time, I like to start the chicken breasts on another burner.

Begin cooking the chicken for the soup by seasoning it all over with the Italian seasonings, salt, pepper, and half the olive oil. In a separate large pan on the stove, add the rest of the olive oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Once it’s hot, add the chicken breast.

Flip chicken about 5-7 minutes later, when browned. Sear the other side until browned. (note: chicken will likely not be completely cooked at this time on the inside, which is fine because it will finish cooking in the soup)

Cooking chicken with vegetables for soup

Add browned chicken breast to the vegetable soup ingredients and turn the soup burner to high heat. Add the chicken broth, cover the pot, and bring the soup to a boil. Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the soup for about 15-20 minutes.

Remove chicken from the soup and rough chop or dice it. It should be completely cooked through. Return chopped chicken to soup and stir. Simmer chicken in soup for another 5-10 minutes on medium-low heat.

To serve, scoop a large spoonful of cooked rice into a soup bowl. Pour chicken and vegetables with broth on top.

Sprinkle the top of the chicken and rice soup with fresh herbs and parmesan cheese. Serve with crackers or baguette. Enjoy!

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