Chicken and Rice Vegetable Soup

Hello all! Here’s the recipe for an easy and simple soup that’s full of vegetables and chicken for you and your family to enjoy.

Ingredients:

2 cups of rotisserie chicken, store-bought is fine and shred the chicken into pieces with a fork

1 cup of brown rice

4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth

2 cups of water

1/2 tsp of thyme

1/2 tsp of parsley

1/4 tsp pepper

2 cups of celery, chopped

2 cups of carrots, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

In a pot on the stovetop, over medium heat, add olive oil, chopped garlic, celery and carrots and stir (every so often) so that the ingredients do not stick to the bottom of the pot. You’ll cook this mixture until the celery and carrots have become soft. Testing with a fork is the easiest way to determine whether it’s done. Also remember that the vegetables will continue to cook in the soup with the broth, chicken and rice but it’s easier to cook them ahead of time. Then, add the water and chicken/vegetable broth, along with the shredded chicken and spices. Continue to stir the ingredients for another 10 minutes. Then, add the rice to the pot. Allow the ingredients to blend together for another 15 minutes or so. You’ll want to enable to ingredients to soak up the flavors. Add additional spices if you’d like, depending upon how you prefer your soup. You’ll have enough to serve your family and more to store in your freezer for another winter day!