One of my favorite things about cooler temps has nothing to do with cozy sweaters or warm boots and has everything to do with food. I love that as the weather cools I can enjoy more homemade soups. This is definitely a comfort food for me – it warms and fills my belly simultaneously and takes the nip out of the air.
This week as I was deciding what to make for dinner, I decided to try something new for dinner as opposed to just plain chicken and rice. It occurred to me that maybe chicken and rice soup might turn out good. I'm glad I tried my experiment because it was a success. My mom as at my house that night to to give me my progesterone shot and she loved it so much she ate it for dinner and then again for breakfast the next morning.
Chicken and Rice Soup
Yield 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 c. uncooked fast cooking white rice
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 c. chicken broth
- 2 baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 c. milk
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 8 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped
- 1/4 c. parsley
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Directions
- Lightly spray skillet and saute chicken breasts until juices run clear. Lightly seasons chicken with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Cook rice in microwave according to directions.
- Heat a large stockpot over medium heat. Lightly spray pan with cooking spray. Add onion and saute until translucent; add garlic and saute for another minute.
- Add carrots and celery to onion mix and cook until tender.
- Pour chicken broth over veggie mix.
- Next, add potatoes to pot and bring to a boil.
- Cover pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until potatoes are tender.
- Whisk together milk and flour until smooth.
- Add flour mix to pot and cook for 5 minutes or until thickening, while stirring constantly.
- Add cheese and continue stirring until cheese melts.
- Stir in prepared rice, chicken, and parsley.
Are you a fan of chicken and rice soup? What's your favorite soup recipe?
Yum, this sounds great for cooler weather!
That’s definitely one of my faves. I’ll try your recipe, because I’ve always made it from the can. Ooops.
YUM!!!
Kas
The name of your blog just made me giggle 🙂 Will have to give this soup recipe a try, now that the fall weather has finally arrived! New Follwer!
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Krista
I love creamy soups! It’s hard to choose a favorite soup, but when I want to be healthy, lentil soup is my favorite & when I want something super fattening, nothing beats broccoli cheddar soup in a giant bread bowl. 🙂
Super yum! Thanks for sharing. I’ll be trying it soon.
I love soup, it’s one of my favorite parts of Winter. We make soup on Monday night and put the kids down and watch football. I’m going to have to try this one out soon.
Sounds YUM! The Hubby and Alex both LOVE soups : )
This looks sooooooo good! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
This looks and sounds so good. I really love any soup with chicken in it!
I love homemade soup. Especially with rice!
This is perfect for the winter, and it looks so tasty. Thanks!
I could use a bowl of this right now.
Pinned your recipe for the Step2 Kitchen giveaway! Looks delicious, I’ll be trying it out soon! 🙂
I found your recipe on pinterest tonight and whipped it up for dinner because I had everything on hand. YUM! We all loved it. My 2 year old even finished hers and told me, ” mommy, you good cook.” Thanks for the great recipe.