Friday, March 1, 2013

Super Fast Chicken & Rice Soup


Is it possible to make a soup in 40 minutes?  It is if you know the secret... use a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken.  Cook the rice while you chop up the rest of the ingredients.  Add everything together and you have a fast and easy Chicken & Rice soup.

Ingredients:

6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 dried bay leaf
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 Onion chopped
2 gloves of garlic, finely diced
1 cup cooked rice
1 diced cooked rotisserie chicken
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation: 

In a large stockpot, bring the chicken broth and bay leaf to a boil over medium-high heat.

Add the carrots, onions and garlic and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.

Add the rice and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the chicken and heat through, about 2 to 3 minutes.

 Remove the bay leaf.

Season with salt and pepper.

Based on this recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lemon-chicken-soup-with-spaghetti-recipe/index.html.  I don't use the lemon juice and substitute rice for spaghetti noodles.

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