Description
A comforting and hearty slow cooker chicken and rice soup made with tender chicken, aromatic vegetables, and fluffy rice simmered to perfection.
Ingredients
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup long grain white rice, rinsed
1 medium onion, diced
3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrots, and celery and sauté for 4-5 minutes until softened.
Transfer the sautéed vegetables to the slow cooker.
Add minced garlic, chicken breasts, rinsed rice, chicken broth, dried thyme, dried parsley, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
Cover and cook on low for 4 to 4.5 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred them using two forks.
Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Serve hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 minutes