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Cheesy Chicken and Rice Soup
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Soup is thick, hearty, creamy, and delicious. This veggie-packed soup recipe is the ultimate comfort food!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Kristin Porter📖 iowagirleats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Melt butter and oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery, season with salt and pepper, then saute for ⏱️ 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic cloves then cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly. Add chicken, season with more salt and pepper if chicken is unseasoned then stir to combine.
butter1 Tablespoononion (minced)1/4carrot (chopped)1salt and pepper
2
Add chicken broth, 1-3/4 cups milk, bay leaf, and parmesan cheese rind, if using, to the pot then turn the heat up to high to bring the soup a simmer. Add the rice then stir to combine. Place a lid on top then turn heat down to low and simmer for ⏱️ 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender.
milk (divided, any kind)2 cupsbay leaf1
3
In a small bowl whisk together remaining 1/4 cup milk with flour. Stream into the soup then stir to combine and cook uncovered for 5 more minutes. Turn off heat and remove pot from burner then add cheese and stir until smooth. Let soup sit and thicken for ⏱️ 10 minutes then serve.
milk (divided, any kind)2 cups
Nutrition Facts
calories
392 kcal
fat Content
19 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
578 mg
protein Content
24 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
69 mg
carbohydrate Content
30 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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