5 from 3 votes
Chicken and Rice Soup
Easy Chicken and Rice Soup is a quick comfort food in 30 minutes. Homemade hearty chicken soup with fresh chicken, white rice, veggies, and seasoned broth.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
261 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1/2 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 talks celery , sliced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 2 carrot sliced
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 cup long grain rice , uncooked
Instructions
- Melt the butter to a large dutch oven on medium heat and cook the onions, garlic, celery, salt and pepper for 3-4 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the broth, chicken, carrots, oregano, basil and rice and bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until rice is tender.
- Remove the chicken and shred with two forks before returning to the soup and serve immediately (the rice will continue to soak up the soup as it sits).
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Notes
- Serve immediately because the rice will continue to soak up the soup as it sits.
- Serve immediately because the rice will continue to soak up the soup as it sits.
Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
1363mg
(57%)
Potassium
615mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3596IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1363mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 615mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3596IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.