Classic Chicken And Rice Soup Recipes

SIMPLY DELICIOUS CHICKEN RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large pot; add chicken breast, leek, onion, carrot, celery, chicken bouillon, thyme, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and shred.
• Return chicken to the pot and stir in chicken broth and rice. Continue to simmer until rice is tender, about 30 minutes more, stirring occasionally.

CLASSIC CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
• Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 3/4 cup long-grain white rice.
• Before removing from heat, stir in: 1 cup (5 ounces) frozen green peas and 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley.
• Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Dab chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Add to pot and sear until browned on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate.
• Return pot to medium-high heat (there should be about 1 Tbsp oil in pot now, if needed you can add a little more). Add onion, carrots, and celery and saute 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
• Pour in 7 cups chicken broth, add thyme, bay leaves and parmesan rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring mixture to a simmer then stir in rice, and return chicken thighs to pot.
• Reduce to low heat. Cover pot and let simmer until thighs are cooked through, about 8 minutes (they should be 165 in center of thickest portion).
• Transfer thighs to a cutting board (shake rice that sticks back into pot). Let rest 5 minutes then cut chicken into small pieces.
• Meanwhile let soup continue to simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 8 to 12 minutes longer.
• Remove soup from heat. Remove parmesan rind and bay leaves. Stir in chicken, parsley and lemon juice.
• As soup rests it will thicken you can thin with remaining 1 cup chicken broth if desired. Serve with shredded parmesan cheese to taste.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter. Add onion, carrot and celery. Cook gently 5 min until vegetables are fragrant and tender.
• Add chicken. Cook 2 to 3 min until chicken loses its raw appearance.
• Sprinkle with flour. Cook 3 to 4 min, browning lightly.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 15 minute.
• Add milk and bring to a boil. Add rice and cook 5 to 10 minute (If soup is thicker than you wish, add a bit more milk, if it is thinner than you like cook uncovered for 5 to 10 min to reduce it.) Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• Variation.
• For Cream of Chicken Noodle Soup, add 1 ½ cups (375 ml) cooked noodles instead of the rice.
• If you have left over cooked chicken or turkey, add it with the cooked rice in step #5 and omit step #2.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, place water, chicken, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is tender, 25-30 minutes., With a slotted spoon, remove chicken from broth. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Skim fat from broth; add chicken and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until vegetables and rice are tender, 25-30 minutes.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP I

Steps:

• Cook celery, onion, rice, bouillon, and water about 20 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed by the rice. Remove from the heat.
• Make a cream base: Combine butter and flour in a small skillet, making a paste. Add 2 cups milk and stir to make a smooth sauce.
• Add cream base to the rice mixture. Add chicken and 1 cup milk. If the soup seems thick, add more milk. Add pepper to taste and serve hot.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium skillet brown the chicken in the oil and butter.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more, stirring so the garlic will not burn.
• In your slow cooker add the chicken broth, water, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, salt, black pepper, and saffron.
• Turn your slow cooker to low heat and add the chicken.
• Let this mixture just simmer for 4-5 hours.
• After 4-5 hours turn slow cooker to high and let the liquid come to a boil.
• This may take 30-45 minutes.
• Add the rice (s).
• Turn your slow cooker back down to low and allow the rice to cook until it is not crunchy anymore, about 30-45 minutes.
• Add evaporated milk and let simmer for 10 more minutes.

BASIC CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil chicken with poultry seasoning, butter, celery flakes, chicken soup, salt, and black and cayenne peppers.
• Reserve broth and debone and chop chicken into pieces.
• Add chicken back to broth along with onion, bell pepper, and rice.
• Cook covered until rice is done, approximately 20-30 minutes.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the celery, onions, rice, bouillon, broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter or margarine. Slowly add the flour, stirring often, to make a roux. Add 4 cups of milk, 1/2 cup at a time, while constantly stirring. Add this and the chicken to the rice mixture and return the rice mixture to the stovetop over low heat.
• If the soup seems too thick, add some or all of the remaining 2 cups of milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste and allow to simmer for at least an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.