Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 3 stalks celery (diced)
• 3 carrots (diced)
• 2 green bell peppers (diced)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• 2 tbsp Mofo Delicious seasoning (or your favorite all-purpose seasoning blend; additional amount used to season the chicken is unmeasured)
• 2.5 breasts boneless, skinless chicken breasts (source gives a range of 2–3; season with some Mofo Delicious seasoning)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups yellow rice (uncooked)
• 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup with herbs (about 10.5 oz)
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Dice the celery, carrots, green bell peppers, and onion. Put the diced vegetables in a bowl and set aside.

2. 2

   Set a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and melt the butter.

3. 3

   Add the diced vegetables to the pot. Sauté for 3–5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. 4

   While the vegetables sauté, season the chicken breasts with some Mofo Delicious seasoning.

5. 5

   In a separate pan over medium heat, cook the chicken breasts for about 8 minutes per side, until fully cooked.

6. 6

   Remove the chicken from the pan and let it cool slightly. Shred it with two forks and set aside.

7. 7

   Add the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, dried oregano, and 2 tablespoons Mofo Delicious seasoning to the vegetables.

8. 8

   Stir well and cook the seasoned vegetables for another 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Pour the chicken broth into the pot with the vegetables.

10. 10

    Add the uncooked yellow rice and stir well. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 15–20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.

11. 11

    Once the rice is cooked, uncover the pot.

12. 12

    Add the shredded chicken and stir until evenly combined.

13. 13

    Add the cream of chicken soup with herbs. Stir until everything is well blended.

14. 14

    Taste the soup and adjust with salt and pepper as needed.

15. 15

    Scoop the soup into bowls, let it cool for a minute, and serve.

Notes

The source says to season the chicken with additional Mofo Delicious seasoning but does not specify the amount. Chicken is cooked until fully cooked; no internal temperature is provided.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• main
• dinner
• comfort food
• American
• stovetop
• gluten-containing
• contains dairy