There’s just something about a bowl of chicken soup on a cold winter day. Especially if you or some one you know is feeling a little under the weather. There’s nothing that feels as warm and soothing as a big bowl of poultry and broth. Am I wrong?
Add to that some carrots, parsnips and herbs, and well… lets just say it’s pretty tough to top.
Lots of folks prefer chicken and noodle soup. I enjoy a bowl of that every now and again myself. But my real love is chicken and rice. Something about the texture of the rice mixed in with all those other delectable and nourishing ingredients hits the spot every single time.
I adapted this recipe from the Cooking Basics for Dummies 
(Makes approximately 16 cups)
Ingredients
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion – chopped
2 large leeks – chopped
6 small carrots – peeled and sliced
2 parsnips – peeled and sliced
4 cups chicken broth – no sugar added
4 cups distilled water
4 large, raw chicken breasts – cut into bite size pieces
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. marjoram
Brown rice – Cooked separately according to package directions
Crock Pot Directions
- Follow step 1.
- Then place all ingredients in your crock pot and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
- Note: Get to know your crock pot! Some newer models will cook in shorter time allotments, while older models tend to need more time (up to 1-2 hours!) Adjust cooking times appropriately.
Stove Top Directions
Step 1 – Using a non stick pan, sauté the onions, leeks, carrots and parsnips in the olive oil until the leeks and onions wilt (about 5 – 7 minutes).
Step 2 – Transfer your vegetables to a large soup pot and add your broth, water and herbs. Cook for half an hour.
Step 3 – Add chicken breast and cook for another 1/2 hour.
Eat and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 cup (does not include rice)
Calories: 107
Total Fat: 2 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 34 gm -(This will vary based on the chicken you use)
Sodium: 249 mg – (This will depend on the chicken broth you use)
Carbohydrates: 6 gm
Dietary fiber: 1 gm
Sugars: 2 gm
Protein: 15 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 2
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
Older kids can chop veggies, younger kids can help wash them. Almost any age can help add ingredients to the soup pot with a little help and supervision.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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