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Feel better chicken and rice soup

You know when it’s mid week and all you really want is a big bowl of chicken soup? Is a family member feeling under the weather? This is what I call my feel better chicken and rice soup soup and It really hits the spot.. It’s loaded with shredded cooked chicken, brown rice, a touch of veggies and healing turmeric making it an all in one comforting meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Soup
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 stalks celery thinly sliced
  • 2 medium carrots peeled and cut into rounds
  • 2 cubes minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon yellow curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 6-7 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup short grain brown rice
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh chopped parsley or 2 cubes frozen parsley
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh chopped dill or 2 cubes frozen dill

Method
 

  1. Add olive oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the onion, celery, and carrots. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are turning translucent and begin to soften, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, curry powder, turmeric, and a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Stir constantly for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until very fragrant. Add in the uncooked chicken and chicken broth.
  3. Bring soup to a boil and then stir in the rice. Be sure to press chicken below the liquid. Bring back to a boil then reduce the heat to medium low and cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until rice is pleasantly tender and chicken is fully cooked through.
  4. Remove soup from heat. Remove the chicken to a bowl and shred with two forks. Add it back into the soup and add fresh or frozen herbs. Taste for seasoning, ladle into bowls, and enjoy!