I can’t believe it has been forever since I made a post. Life sometimes takes unexpected turns and cooking took a back burner to other things. However, yesterday I needed comfort food and Chicken and Rice soup with veggies was what I was craving. Having cooked a whole chicken to feed my cats who have tummy issues, I had wonderful chicken stock and I usually the breast for me when I cook for them. So … I grabbed pots and ingredients and had this soup in a bowl in no time flat!
Ingredients:
- About 1/2 cup chopped chicken
- A cup of chicken stock plus enough water to make the soup
- 1 can mixed veggies
- 1/4 cup uncooked brown rice
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped canned green chilies
- Seasoning to taste
- About 1 – 1/2 teaspoons butter
Directions:
- In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and toast rice until it smells nutty. (I begin all rice I cook this way to add depth of flavor!)
- Add the chicken stock and water; cook rice until nearly done.
- While rice is cooking, add both peppers to infuse flavor into the stock and rice
- When rice is almost done, add undrained mixed veggies and chicken
- Add seasoning of your choice to taste and simmer until everything is heated through.
- If needed, add more water to make the soup your desired consistency.
- Enjoy!!!
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