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Cozy Chicken and Rice Soup

A warm, comforting chicken and rice soup made with simple ingredients and a whole lot of love. Perfect for chilly days, tender hearts, or moments when words just aren’t enough.
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Course: dinner, Main Course, Soup
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup cooked chicken (rotisserie works great)
  • ¾ cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 squeeze, lemon optional

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in garlic and cook for another minute.
  3. Pour in the broth and bring to a gentle boil. Add rice, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
  4. Lower the heat and simmer until rice is tender (about 15–20 minutes).
  5. Stir in the shredded chicken and heat through. Remove the bay leaf, and finish with lemon juice and parsley if desired.
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