Easy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

On a cold winter day, nothing warms you up more than a good bowl of homemade soup! Although we eat hot soup year-round here at my home, we really appreciate it even more during those blistering cold winter months.

Years ago my older sister shared with me her recipe for Chicken and Rice Soup. Since that time, I tweaked it a little bit to suit my family’s needs. For example: Shelly and Sam are not fond of carrots in their soup, so I’ve completely omitted them over the years.

Easy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

1 tablespoon Butter
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
2 ribs celery, sliced
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
2 cups cooked white rice
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

In a large skillet melt the butter. Stir in the chopped onion, sliced celery and minced garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.

In large stock pot and over medium heat combine together the chicken stock and water. Bring mixture to a boil and stir in the rice, chopped chicken, parsley, salt, ground black pepper and the ingredients from the skillet.

Lightly boil this mixture over medium heat for 7 to 9 minutes or until it’s very hot and everything is heated through. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Note: For larger families, you can easily double this recipe. We like it served along side some bread sticks, freshly made dinner rolls or crescent rolls.