Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Soup with Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 4 carrots (medium)
• 2 sticks celery
• 0.5 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
• 40 fl oz chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 lb cremini mushrooms
• 1 small pkg fresh thyme (leaves removed from stems; discard stems)
• 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
• 16 fl oz whole milk
• 1 yellow onion (medium, peeled and finely diced)
• all-purpose flour (amount not specified)
• black pepper (amount not specified)
• unsalted butter (amount not specified)
• salt (season chicken and soup; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Wash and dry the fresh produce.

2. 2

   Peel and mince the garlic. Peel and finely dice the onion, then transfer both to a large bowl.

3. 3

   Slice the mushrooms and add them to the bowl.

4. 4

   Peel and slice the carrots into thin rounds. Trim and finely dice the celery, then add both to the bowl.

5. 5

   Preheat a large pot over medium heat.

6. 6

   Once the pot is hot, add the unsalted butter and swirl the pot to coat the bottom.

7. 7

   Add the prepared vegetables to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6–7 minutes.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, cut the chicken into medium dice and season it with salt and black pepper.

9. 9

   Slide the thyme leaves off the stems and discard the stems.

10. 10

    Add the chicken and thyme leaves to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3–4 minutes.

11. 11

    Add the flour to the pot and stir to coat the vegetables and chicken. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 1 minute.

12. 12

    Add the broth, whole milk, basmati rice, and salt to the pot.

13. 13

    Bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the rice is soft and the chicken is cooked through, 15–20 minutes.

14. 14

    Divide the soup between bowls and serve.

Notes

The source does not specify quantities for the flour, butter, black pepper, or salt. Chicken is cooked through when no longer pink in the center.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• main
• one-pot
• quick
• creamy
• chicken
• rice