“Confidence” recipes are a series of recipes for folks who have a pretty good handle on their skills in the kitchen.

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Chicken and Rice Soup

Confidence

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 roasted chicken’s meat (See my recipe!)
• 8 Cups chicken stock
• 2 large carrots
• 4 stalks celery
• 1 large onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 stem fresh parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1.5 Cups long grain rice
• 1.5 Cups water

Instructions

To start:

• Dice the washed and peeled carrots, onions, and celery into ¼ inch pieces.
• Peel and crush or finely dice the garlic.
• Chop the meat from the chicken into ¼ inch pieces.
• Add all ingredients except rice and water to a large pot.
• Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.

While the soup is cooking:

• Prepare the rice but do NOT rinse. (This is different from the Jasmine Rice.)
• After the rice has finished cooking, spread it on a cookie sheet, and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
• Once cool, place in a storage container in refrigerator.
• After the soup has cooked for 1 hour:
• Add the cooled rice and bring to a boil.
• Serve.

Notes

Serving suggestions:
Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Need more help? See my “Need A Hand” version of this recipe.