Hearty Chicken and Brown Rice Soup 🥣

Introduction:

When the snow piles up outside and the chill seeps into your bones, there’s nothing quite like a steaming bowl of Chicken and Brown Rice Soup to warm you up from the inside out. This comforting dish, packed with wholesome ingredients, is not just a meal—it’s a winter survival essential. With tender chicken, hearty brown rice, and a medley of savory flavors, this soup is sure to become a staple on your stove top. Paired with a slice of hot, crusty peasant bread, it’s a meal that satisfies body and soul.

Recipe Details:

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories per Serving: 407.3 kcal
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (based on 3 reviews)

Ingredients:

Quantity	Ingredient
2	Chicken breasts
2	Onions
5 cups	Cold water
1/4 tsp	Pepper
1/4 tsp	Onion powder
1/2	Potato
1 cup	Brown rice
2/3 tsp	Celery salt
3	Celery stalks
1 cup	Frozen peas
	Hot crusty bread (for serving)

Instructions:

Prepare Chicken Stock:
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- In a large saucepan, combine chicken breasts and 1 cup of chopped onion.
- Pour in 5 cups of cold water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
Cook Brown Rice:
- In another saucepan, add brown rice and enough water to cover.
- Simmer covered for 45 minutes, or until the rice is tender and cooked.
Debone Chicken:
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the stock.
- Carefully debone the chicken breasts, then cut the meat into bite-sized pieces.
Prepare Soup Base:
- Remove potato pieces from the stock and mash them.
- Add mashed potato, remaining chopped onion, celery salt, and onion powder to the chicken broth.
- Simmer for an additional 10 minutes until the onions are tender.
Assemble Soup:
- Add the chicken pieces and cooked brown rice (along with any remaining liquid) to the simmering broth.
- Stir well to combine all the ingredients.
Final Touch:
- Just before serving, stir in the frozen peas and allow them to heat through for a minute.
Serve and Enjoy:
- Ladle the piping hot soup into bowls.
- Serve alongside slices of hot crusty bread for a satisfying meal.

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 407.3 kcal
Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2.8g
Cholesterol: 51.8mg
Sodium: 357.3mg
Carbohydrates: 52.8g
- Fiber: 4.9g
- Sugar: 9g
Protein: 25.8g

Tips:

For extra flavor, consider adding a sprig of fresh thyme or a bay leaf to the soup while simmering.
Feel free to customize the soup with your favorite vegetables such as carrots, peas, or spinach.
Make a double batch and freeze the extra portions for a quick and easy meal on busy days.

With its wholesome ingredients and hearty flavors, this Chicken and Brown Rice Soup is a comforting dish that’s perfect for warming up on cold winter nights. So grab a bowl, snuggle up by the fire, and let the nourishing goodness of this soup melt away the winter chill.