Chelsea Allen :: Recipes :: Chicken and Rice soup

chicken and rice soup

Yield: 8
Prep time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1.5 Hours
Course: Soups/Stews

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken
• 1-1 1/2 cups of uncooked rice
• 12 cups of water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4-6 stalks of celery (with leaf tops)
• 3-4 carrots
• 1-2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1-2 teaspoons of garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• saltine crackers

Instructions:

Rinse 1 chicken and put in large pot.  Add the 12 cups of water or more if you are making a large amount.  Add remaining ingredients except for rice.  Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes on medium to medium low heat.

Debone chicken and set aside.

Bring soup to a rapid boil and add uncooked rice.  Cook for 20 minutes.

Add chicken and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Serve with saltine crackers.

Variation: Make soup without rice.  Make biscuits with Bisquick or canned biscuits.  Drop dough by teaspoon into boiling soup (or cut rolled biscuits into strips).  Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes for Chicken and Dumplings,