Lemon Rice Chicken Soup

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    30 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    25 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    4-6

A comforting, flavorful soup you'll love!

Recipe tags: chicken base, easy difficulty, main, chicken, stew

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 cups water
2½ Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base (Reduced Sodium)
1 Tbsp finely minced shallot
1 small carrot, peeled and finely shredded (about ¼ cup)
½ tsp freshly grated lemon peel (optional)
Juice of 1 large lemon (about ¼ cup)
1 Tbsp dried parsley leaves
¼ tsp white pepper
⅓ cup uncooked long-grain white rice, rinsed and drained
1½ cups cooked, shredded chicken (bite-size pieces) (set aside in refrigerator)

Directions

  • 1

    In a soup pot, heat water over medium heat. Whisk in Chicken Base until dissolved.

  • 2

    Add shallot, carrot, lemon peel and lemon juice, parsley and pepper, stir to combine.

  • 3

    Bring soup to a boil, stirring occasionally.

  • 4

    Reduce heat to medium-low, add rice and chicken, cover and simmer, until done, about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve with fresh baked rolls and a mixed green salad.