Simple Chicken Soup

Simple Chicken Soup

Chicken soup made Easy!

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 55m
Total Time: 1h 5m
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (13 Reviews)
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Nutritional Information

157
calories
3g
fat
3g
sugar
15g
protein
24mg
cholestirol
272mg
sodium
Simple Chicken Soup

This Simple Chicken Soup is the perfect starter to add to your menu for a quiet, family dinner at home! It’s got chicken, rice and veggies all in one bowl and your kids will just love it.

Use the bones and carcass leftover from a roast chicken, that’s where all the juices and flavours come from. In under one hour, your own simple chicken soup will be ready and it’s so yum!

To make Simple Chicken Soup, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Simple Chicken Soup

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Boil chicken

    20 min
    Step 1 - Simple Chicken Soup

    In a large pot, over medium-high heat, bring 4 cups water and the broth, chicken thighs to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Remove any fat or bits from the top of the broth with a ladle, if needed.

  2. 2

    Remove bones

    20 min
    Step 2 - Simple Chicken Soup

    Once cooked, allow to cool and removed the bones.

  3. 3

    Add vegetables

    10 min
    Step 3 - Simple Chicken Soup

    Add the carrots, celery, onion and bay leaf to the broth and bring the pot to a simmer to cook the vegetables, for 10 minutes until about half cooked.

  4. 4

    Add rice

    12 min
    Step 4 - Simple Chicken Soup

    Stir in the rice and cook for about 10-12 minutes, until just al dente.

  5. 5

    Add chicken meat

    1 min
    Step 5 - Simple Chicken SoupStep 5 - Simple Chicken Soup

    Once the chicken are cool, pick off and shred the meat, into bite size pieces. If the rice is cooked, add the chicken pieces to the broth and simmer for about 1 minute, until warmed through.

  6. 6

    Season and serve

    1 min
    Step 6 - Simple Chicken Soup

    Add the chopped parsley and season with salt, before serving hot!

Nutritional Information

157
calories
3g
fat
3g
sugar
15g
protein
24mg
cholestirol
272mg
sodium

Try this Simple Chicken Soup recipe for your next family dinner. It’s a meal In one, compromising of chicken, rice and veggies. Let us know what you all think of this recipe when you try it for yourself! Is it as simple for you? Tag #cookmerecipes in your pictures and posts on Instagram and other social media sites!

Lilly Mathuse

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Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

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