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Golden Chicken & Rice Soup - golden chicken rice soup

Golden Chicken & Rice Soup

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion (small dice, about 1 cup, 150g)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced, 1 Tbsp)
  • ½ lb carrots (sliced, 1.5 cups, 227g)
  • 2 cups celery (sliced)
  • 1 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked)

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced yellow onion and minced garlic. Sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • While the onion and garlic sauté, clean and slice the carrots and celery.
  • Add the sliced carrots and celery to the pot with the onions and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the whole chicken breast, bay leaf, dried oregano, dried thyme, cracked black pepper, 1/2 cup dry rice, and 6 cups of water to the pot. Do not add salt yet.
  • Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer for one hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender. Remove the bay leaf.
  • Carefully remove the chicken breast from the pot and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the soup. Stir in salt to taste.
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