Rainy Day Chicken And Rice Soup Recipes

RAINY DAY CHICKEN RICE-GRAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Put 6 cups of chicken broth in the crock pot with the chicken breasts, the chopped carrots, the grains, and the herbs. Start off the crock pot on high heat.
• In dutch oven on stove, put the remainder of the ingredients together and cook on low heat until cooked through.
• Turn off heat under vegetable mixture and allow vegetable mixture to cool.
• Pour vegetable mixture into a blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour enough of the pureed vegetable mixture into the crock pot to thicken the soup to your liking. Mix well. Adjust seasonings as needed.
• Set crock pot on low heat and cook till dinner. The longer the better.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Dab chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Add to pot and sear until browned on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate.
• Return pot to medium-high heat (there should be about 1 Tbsp oil in pot now, if needed you can add a little more). Add onion, carrots, and celery and saute 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
• Pour in 7 cups chicken broth, add thyme, bay leaves and parmesan rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring mixture to a simmer then stir in rice, and return chicken thighs to pot.
• Reduce to low heat. Cover pot and let simmer until thighs are cooked through, about 8 minutes (they should be 165 in center of thickest portion).
• Transfer thighs to a cutting board (shake rice that sticks back into pot). Let rest 5 minutes then cut chicken into small pieces.
• Meanwhile let soup continue to simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 8 to 12 minutes longer.
• Remove soup from heat. Remove parmesan rind and bay leaves. Stir in chicken, parsley and lemon juice.
• As soup rests it will thicken you can thin with remaining 1 cup chicken broth if desired. Serve with shredded parmesan cheese to taste.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Season the chicken with the 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the chicken, and saute until well browned, about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Remove meat from the pan and pour off any fat left in the pan. Lower the heat to medium-low, add the remaining butter. Add the celery, leeks, and carrots, saute for 10 minutes. Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme and bay leaf with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot along with the chicken and broth. Bring the soup to a boil, adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 25 minutes. Remove the chicken and herb bundle. Skim any excess fat from the surface of the soup with a spoon or a ladle. When the chicken is cool enough to handle remove the meat from the bones and cut into 1-inch chunks; add the meat to the soup along with the rice. Cook until the meat and rice are heated through. Season the soup with salt and pepper and chopped parsley. Divide the soup among warm bowls and serve.
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• Difficulty: Easy