hearty chicken soup
Chicken soup is one of our family favorites all winter long. This recipe is the one we all love best! While it looks like a lot of ingredients, its easy and well worth the small effort ... promise!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
Makes a whole pot
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken breast, cooked, diced (i use two 2 large breasts, parboiled)
- 2 packages swanson chicken broth (32 oz. each)
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 3 - knorr chicken bouillion *specifically knorr, which is actually 2 regular cubes in each block* and i find the flavor best
- 3 - bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 3 tablespoons dried minced onion (or 1/3 cup diced fresh onion)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 can hunts tomato sauce (8 oz)
- 2 - large carrots, sliced thin
- 1/2 - celery heart, including inner leaves, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup rice
How To Make hearty chicken soup
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Step 1Combine all ingredients EXCEPT rice in a large pot.
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Step 2Over medium/high heat, bring to a rolling boil.
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Step 3Reduce heat, cover and simmer one hour.
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Step 4Add rice, stir, cover and cook another 20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
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Step 5Serve and enjoy :)
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Step 6*While we've settled into the chicken rice variation most recently as our favorite, sometimes we switch to pasta. Cook as above, and instead of adding rice, add pasta and cook another 5 - 10 minutes until your choice of pasta is cooked through.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Chicken Soups
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#rice
Keyword:
#hearty
Keyword:
#hearty chicken soup
Ingredient:
Chicken
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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