Simple Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup
You will love this simple, creamy chicken and rice soup. It is a hearty, one-pot meal that brings comfort on chilly nights.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in the dried thyme and rosemary. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir constantly for 1 minute to cook out the raw flour taste.
- Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, ensuring no lumps form. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Add the uncooked rice to the simmering broth. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
- Stir in the shredded cooked chicken. Cook for 2 more minutes until the chicken is heated through.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the heavy cream. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a quicker preparation, use pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken.
- If you prefer a thicker soup, let it stand off the heat for 10 minutes; the rice will absorb more liquid.
- You can substitute brown rice, but you must increase the cooking time by about 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 27
- Cholesterol: 75