Chicken Andouille Spanish Rice Soup Recipes

SPANISH CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the butter in a small pot over medium heat. Melt the butter and toast the pasta 2 to 3 minutes or until golden in color, add the rice and stir to coat. Add 1 cup stock to the pot and bring the mixture to a bubble, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and cook 15 minutes. Stir in parsley; turn off the heat and cover. Let stand to cool. Fluff the rice with a fork then place in container and store in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, place the rinsed trimmed chicken pieces in a shallow pan with the onion and bay leaves and cover with just enough water to come up to the top of the chicken, bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer and gently poach to cook through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Place the chicken in a bowl and shred the meat with 2 forks. Reserve the stock.
• While the chicken poaches start the soup by heating a Dutch oven over medium-high heat with a turn of the pan extra-virgin olive oil, add the chorizo and brown a couple of minutes. Add the onions, carrot, celery, chile, garlic, and piquillos to the pot and season with a little salt and some black pepper. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes to soften, then stir in the saffron threads and paprika to combine. Strain the chicken cooking liquids, about 2 cups, into the pot then add 3 cups stock-in-a-box, chicken, chorizo, and tomatoes. Bring the soup to a bubble, simmer a few minutes to combine flavors then cool completely, cover and place in the refrigerator for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat and serve, place the soup over medium to medium-high heat covered, stirring occasionally until heated through. Add the rice to the soup and return the soup to a bubble. Serve in shallow bowls.

CHICKEN & ANDOUILLE SPANISH RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In stock pot, add butter and melt over medium/medium-low heat. Stir in celery, onions, peppers, chicken, sausage, chili powder and pepper. Sauté, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes. *Add minced garlic during last 5 minutes.
• Add rest of ingredients except rice and seasoning packet (and cornstarch/cold water), bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Add rice and seasoning packet, stir well, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 25 minutes until rice is tender. Remove lid and stir, keep at a simmer over low heat.
• In mug, add cornstarch. Add cold water and stir until well mixed. While soup is still simmering, add slurry mixture. Stir in well and let thicken for one minute. Remove pot of soup from heat, and let rest for at least 15 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.
• Stir, ladle into bowls, and serve piping hot with garlic bread for dunking!

CHICKEN & SPANISH RICE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Dice onions and sauté in soup pan in 1 tsp oil until soft (about 3 minutes).
• 2. Add Chicken Broth, water, salsa, Sofrito Sauce, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, and cumin. Bring to a boil.
• 3. Cut chicken into small pieces (or use shredded), season with Tony Chachere's More Spice, add to simmering soup and cook until chicken is done (About 15 minutes).
• 4. Add Rice when Chicken is cooked through, bring back up to a boil, reduce heat and cover, simmer for 15 more minutes.
• 5. Serve with your choice of tortilla chips, cilantro, sharp cheddar, avocado, etc.