Name: Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup with Bone Broth Comfort
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 medium carrots, sliced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs; 6 cups bone broth; 3/4 cup uncooked white rice; 1 cup heavy cream or milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Description

This creamy chicken and rice soup combines tender shredded chicken rice and nutrient-rich bone broth for a comforting one-pot meal. Aromatic vegetables are sautéed then simmered with chicken and rice in flavorful bone broth before a splash of cream creates a velvety finish. Bright lemon juice and fresh parsley add a pop of freshness making this soup perfect for cold evenings quick dinners or meal prep. Adaptable for stovetop crockpot or instant pot this nourishing bowl of comfort food is ready in about an hour and serves the whole family.

Ingredients

Scale

2 tablespoons olive oil or butter

1 medium yellow onion, diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 medium carrots, sliced

2 celery stalks, diced

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

6 cups bone broth

3/4 cup uncooked white rice

1 cup heavy cream or milk

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 bay leaf

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Sauté onion carrots and celery in olive oil or butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened

2. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant

3. Add chicken breasts or thighs bone broth and bay leaf and bring to a gentle boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken is cooked

4. Remove chicken shred with two forks and return to pot stir in rice and cook uncovered for 12-15 minutes until tender stirring occasionally

5. Reduce heat to medium-low stir in cream or milk and simmer for 5 minutes without boiling

6. Season with salt pepper stir in lemon juice and garnish with fresh parsley before serving

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Category: soup
Method: stovetop
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bowl

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