no ordinary chicken and rice soup
While visiting Nashville, Tennessee recently, we stopped at a restaurant known for its chicken and rice soup. We just fell for this soup. I came home and immediately started trying to find a similar recipe. I found a few, but had to tweak it myself to fit the bill. This is not your ordinary chicken and rice soup. On my first try, I added the rice to the soup. Within a couple of hours, the rice turned mushy so we learned to keep the rice separated. Add it to your soup in your bowl. Do not add it to the stock pot. It will turn your delightful treat into mush. Enjoy!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 48 ounces chicken stock or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 packages dry Italian dressing mix
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 4 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- shredded Parmesan, for garnish
How To Make no ordinary chicken and rice soup
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Step 1Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish, season with salt and pepper to your taste (remember, the soup has salt in it so it is easy to over do it). Bake on 350, until cooked thoroughly. Once cooled, chop the chicken up or shred. You may also use a Rotisserie chicken--debone and chop up. (we used the Rotisserie and it was wonderful).
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Step 2Cook the rice in whatever method you like. We use a rice cooker. Then set the rice aside.
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Step 3In a 5 quart stock pot, melt the butter and add in flour to make a roux. (I do this on medium heat so the butter does not burn). Allow the flour to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. (I use a Wisk).
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Step 4Slowly add in the chicken stock/broth, stir so there are no lumps. Bring the chicken stock to a boil, then turn the heat down to medium/low.
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Step 5Add in the salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian dressing mix, and lemon juice. Stir in the seasonings. Cover and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
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Step 6Lastly, add in the milk and parsley. Allow to continue to simmer for 5 minutes.
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Step 7Put your desired amount of cooked rice into a bowl and ladle the soup over the rice. Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese.
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