Lunch

Cosy Chicken and Rice Soup is for Lunch.

Cosy Chicken and Rice Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Cosy Chicken and Rice Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Cosy Chicken and Rice Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Cosy Chicken and Rice Soup are:

1 tbsp olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
4 ribs celery, diced
3 carrots, diced
1 yukon gold potato, peeled & diced (I used Russet as that's what my store had)
1 sweet potato, peeled & diced
3 sprigs fresh thyme
3 sprigs fresh parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth
4 cups water
1 cup basmati rice, rinced
1 cup frozen peas

Here is how you make Cosy Chicken and Rice Soup:

In large dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken. Remove and cut into chunks; set aside.Add celery to pan; cook over medium heat until softened, about 2 minutes. Add carrots, potato, sweet potato, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper, cook, stirring often for 3 minutes.Return chicken to pan along with any juices. Stir in broth and 4 cups water; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.Stir in rice; cook until vegetables and rice are tender, about 13 minutes. Add peas. Discard thyme and parsley.Serving Size: 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELLA_T63.

The nutritional information for Cosy Chicken and Rice Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 232.6

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 38.2 mg
• Sodium: 832.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
• Protein: 15.7 g