Country Chicken And Rice Soup Recipes

CHICKEN RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with the ground thyme and some salt and pepper. Put the chicken in a roasting pan and roast until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Set aside.
• In a pot over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the celery, carrots, onions and bell peppers for 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the fresh thyme and turmeric and cook for another 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, cover, bring to a simmer and simmer 30 minutes.
• Prepare the rice according to the package instructions; keep warm.
• Shred or chop the chicken and add it to the pot with the soup. Simmer for another 15 minutes. Stir in the rice and minced parsley and serve.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, combine chicken, carrots, parsnips, celery, onions, bay leaves, garlic, peppercorns, and 1 teaspoon coarse salt. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium. Simmer partly covered, occasionally skimming and discarding fat from surface, about 1 hour.
• With a slotted spoon or tongs, remove chicken, carrots, and parsnips from pot; set aside. Pour remaining contents of pot through a fine-mesh sieve into another large pot; discard solids, and bring broth to a boil. Add rice and white part of scallions. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones, and shred into bite-size pieces (discard any fatty or discolored parts). Cut carrots and parsnips into bite-size pieces. When rice is cooked, return chicken, carrots, and parsnips to broth in pot; add green part of scallions. Season generously with 5 to 6 teaspoons coarse salt.

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.

COUNTRY CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat rice according to package directions. In medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chicken, broth and vegetables. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Stir in rice.
• Cooks' notes:
• You can adjust the amount of ingredients based on your tastes. Save leftovers for lunch the next day!

MARCINHO'S COUNTRY-STYLE CHICKEN & RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken in pot and cover with 3" to 4" of water, depending on the size of the pot.
• Boil chicken until tender.
• Skim off foam with ladle and remove from heat.
• Let chicken rest in the pot and juices while you prep the veg.
• When vegetables are prepped, bring the pot to a rolling boil & add uncooked rice.
• Add entire container of Chicken Broth.
• Add vegetables and allow to simmer, covered, on low for 15 minutes.
• When the rice and vegetables are "al dente", Remove from heat.
• Add dry seasonings, stirring gently to marry the flavors.
• ADJUST seasonings for taste.
• REMOVE from heat.
• Let sit until time to serve (Not more than an hour) so that the chicken can absorb the flavors and will continue to fall off the bone, while the vegetables tenderize.
• THIS is how my Grandmother likes it.
• **** MY VARIATION****: If I were doing it for myself and guests, I'd add 1/4 C cognac OR Sherry, 1/3 C Sauternes, 8 to 10 medium-chopped vine ripened-plum tomatoes, a bit of cayenne to taste and 1/2 to 1 C Half and Half, 1 to 2 TBS sugar (or the equivalent in substitute), 1TBS Champagne or Cider Vinegar and a dash of fresh nutmeg once plated.

EASY SHREDDED CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, chicken, carrots, sweet potato, rice and seasoning packet, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked and vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve with grated Cheddar sprinkled on top.

COUNTRY CHICKEN-RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine rice, celery, diced red pepper, onions, butter, parsley and seasonings.
• Mix lightly. Spoon mixture in greased 3 quart shallow baking dish, top with chicken breast.
• Combine soup, Miracle Whip and milk, mixing until blended.
• Pour over chicken and bake 45 minute
• Add carrots, top with shredded cheddar and bake 15 minutes longer or until chicken is tender.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken, water and salt in a soup kettle or Dutch oven. Slowly bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until the chicken is tender., Remove chicken and set side until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones and discard bones and skin. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Skim fat from broth. Add the rice, vegetables and seasonings. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 30 minutes., Add the chicken. Simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.