Chicken and Rice Soup
Easy Chicken and Rice Soup recipe. The perfect comfort food using leftover rotisserie chicken, this makes a great last minute dinner idea.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon salted butter
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon bay leave pieces
- 6 cups chicken broth
- ⅔ cup dry rice
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- ½ cup whipping cream
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the butter over high heat until melted. Add in the carrots, celery, onion, thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Cook for around 5 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
- Mix in the chicken broth and rice, and cook for around 25 minutes. Add in the chicken and cook for around 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together the whipping cream, milk and flour. Mix into the soup and cook until the soup is thickened. Serve immediately.
