Description
This Healing Chicken and Rice Soup is a comforting and nourishing dish that is perfect for chilly days or when you’re feeling under the weather. Packed with wholesome ingredients and anti-inflammatory turmeric, this soup is sure to warm you up from the inside out.
Ingredients
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For the soup:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil: In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil.
- Sauté vegetables: Add onion, carrots, and celery, sauté for 5–6 minutes until softened.
- Add seasonings: Stir in garlic, turmeric, and thyme, cook for another minute.
- Add broth and rice: Pour in chicken broth, bring to a boil, add rice, simmer for 15–18 minutes.
- Stir in chicken: Add shredded chicken, simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Finish soup: Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and parsley, season with salt and pepper, serve warm.
Notes
- For added depth, use bone broth instead of regular chicken broth.
- You can also stir in a handful of spinach or kale at the end for extra nutrients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
