Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup: The Best Comfort Food Dish
A warm and hearty creamy chicken and rice soup that makes for the perfect comfort food, especially on chilly days.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup peas
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic, sautéing until the onion is translucent.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add the uncooked rice and cook according to package instructions.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, heavy cream, salt, pepper, carrots, and peas.
- Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- This soup can be thickened by adding more cream or rice.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup, comfort food, chicken soup