Creamy Chicken And Rice Soup |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 14 |
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This soup was inspired by my co-workers love for the Panera's Cream of Chicken and Rice soup - I made my take of it and she loved it so here it is for all of you!!! A little healthier in that it dosen't have any heavy cream Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs chicken (breast with bone in works beast and a little skin) |
1 cup onion (diced) |
3 tbsps garlic (minced) |
1 cup carrots (diced) |
1 cup celery (diced) |
14 cups water |
1 tsp salt (kosher) |
1 tsp pepper (fresh ground) |
2 bay leaves |
14 oz carolina wild n long grain rice (seasoned) |
14 3/4 ozs cream corn |
2 cups frozen corn |
4 tbsps butter |
3 tbsps flour |
1 cup cream (fat free half & half) |
Directions:
1. In a large stock pot over high heat add 1 tbsp olive oil - season the chicken breasts with fresh pepper and sea salt, place into the pot and brown on all sides, approximately 10 minutes total.
2. Add Onions, garlic, celery, carrots and bay leaves. Season.
3. Add 14 cups water and lower heat to medium. Simmer for 2 hrs.
4. Remove chicken breasts from soup, debone meat and chop into cubes and return to soup.
5. Add 3 pkgs of the Carolina, can of cream corn, and corn. Slow cook for 30 minutes.
6. In a small pot melt butter, add salt, pepper and flour, slowly laddle in soup from the soup stock - add cream and return to the soup pot. Cook for 10 minutes at medium high heat to bring to a boil. Stir frequently . Serve with a nice crusty bread!!! Enjoy
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