Description
A warm and comforting lemon chicken rice soup perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound chicken breast, diced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until soft.
- Add garlic and chicken. Cook until chicken is no longer pink.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add cooked rice, lemon juice, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Use leftover chicken for quicker preparation.
- Adjust lemon juice to taste.
- Freeze leftovers for later use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: cozy lemon chicken rice soup