5 from 9 votes
Chicken & Rice Soup
Chicken and Rice Soup is a comforting, one-pot meal that is loaded with flavor. You won't believe how easy (and affordable!) it is to make restaurant-quality soup at home.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
356 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion , chopped
- 4 medium carrot peeled & chopped
- 4 celery chopped, ribs
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 teaspoons thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ cup white rice uncooked
- 6 cups water
- 1 ½ pounds chicken thigh boneless, skinless
- 2 teaspoons salt fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large pot over medium-high heat and saute the onion, carrots, and celery until they soften, about 5 to 8 minutes. Then add in the garlic, thyme, and oregano and stir for 1 more minute.
- Add in the water, rice, chicken, salt, and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat.
- Once the water is boiling lower the heat and cover the pot. Let the soup gently simmer until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Use tongs to carefully remove the chicken from the pot. Place it on a cutting board and shred it with two forks, or use a knife to cut it into small pieces. Return the chicken to the soup and adjust any seasoning to taste. (I usually add another ½ teaspoon of salt.)
- Serve the soup warm, and store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Notes
- Nutrition information is for a quarter of the batch, which is roughly 2 heaping cups of soup. This information is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.
- For a vegetarian option, replace the chicken with 1 (15 oz) can of drained and rinsed chickpeas or white beans.
Nutrition Information
Calories
356kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
1380mg
(58%)
Potassium
694mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
10272IU
(205%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 356kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1380mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 694mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 10272IU | 205% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.