Easy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

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Easy Chicken and Rice Soup-this easy chicken and rice soup is perfect for a cold day and makes a great weeknight meal. 

Easy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

This Easy Chicken and Rice Soup has been on our blog from the very beginning, it is a family favorite recipe and a perfect weeknight meal.

I have learned a lot in eight years and decided it was time to update these soup photos because I keep seeing my chicken soup recipe come up in Google and on Pinterest and I cringe at the old photos. It is time for a refresher because the soup is a winner and deserves to look like soup. I will leave one of the old photos at the bottom of this post so you can see what I am talking about. Go ahead and laugh:)

Easy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

The soup is full of vegetables, chicken, and rice. The fresh thyme adds great flavor too.

This Easy Chicken and Rice Soup is the soup you make when you are sick or when someone else is sick and in need of a warm bowl of comfort. It is the soup you make when you are feeling lazy, but want a hearty, homemade meal. It is the soup you make when your picky kids say they won’t eat dinner, so you make this soup and they eat a big bowl. It is the soup you make when it is cold outside and you need to warm up. It is the BEST soup recipe to have on hand because it is so easy and everyone loves it.

Easy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

To keep it easy, we like to use rotisserie chicken from the store or leftover chicken. If you have leftover turkey from the holidays or a big family meal, you can use turkey instead. It works just as well. You can use wild rice or brown rice, it will just take a little longer to cook. This soup also freezes well, another reason to love it!

Easy Chicken and Rice Soup, it doesn’t get any easier than this folks! Warm up with a bowl today!

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Easy Chicken and Rice Soup

4.65 from 53 votes
The perfect soup for a cold day or if you have a cold! It also makes a great weeknight meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 2 celery ribs cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 4 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 quarts chicken stock or broth we use low sodium
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken can use rotisserie chicken
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place a large pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme and bay leaf. Cook and stir for about 6 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned.
  2. Pour in the chicken broth and water and bring the liquid to a boil. Add in the rice and chicken; season with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook on medium-low until the rice is tender, about 25-30 minutes. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

*Note-for the shredded chicken you can use rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken and shred it. To cook the chicken for the soup, bring a pot of water on the stove and add two chicken breast, that have been cut into large pieces. Boil the chicken until it is cooked all the way through and there is no pink left. This will take about 7 minutes or so. Drain the water and shred the chicken once it is cooled. I use 2 forks to shred the chicken. You can also use leftover turkey in this soup recipe. You can use wild rice or brown rice, it will just take a little longer to cook!

If the soup gets too thick, add more chicken broth. 

Nutrition Facts
Easy Chicken and Rice Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 1810mg 75%
Potassium 729mg 21%
Total Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 23g 46%
Vitamin A 102.5%
Vitamin C 45.4%
Calcium 6.9%
Iron 12.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Easy Chicken and Rice Soup is a great quick and easy dinner recipe! A great way to use rotisserie chicken for an easy weeknight meal! #chicken #soup #dinner

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