Chicken and Rice Soup

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Chicken and Rice Soup

By Sandy Wolske, Advertising Coordinator/Graphic Designer
Course Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 leek white and light green parts halved lengthwise, sliced thin and washed thoroughly; dark green part chopped coarse and washed thoroughly
  • 2 celery ribs chopped
  • 1 (2-1/2 lb.) rotisserie chicken skin and bones reserved for stock, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
  • 6 c. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 c. water
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 carrots peeled, quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/4” thick
  • 1/2 c. short-grain white rice
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 c. frozen peas
  • 2 T. minced fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Heat 1 T. oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  • Add onion, dark green leek part and celery, and cook until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Add chicken skin and bones, broth, water, thyme and bay leaves and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, loosely covered, for 30 minutes.
  • Strain stock through fine-mesh strainer into large bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids and set stock aside. (You should have about 8 cups of stock. If you have less, add water to equal 8 cups.)
  • Wipe out now empty Dutch oven with paper towels and heat remaining 1 T. oil over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  • Add white and light green leek parts and carrots and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add rice and cook stirring frequently, until edges of rice become translucent, about 2 minutes.
  • Add stock and 1 tsp. salt and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken and peas and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.