Mom's Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 cups water
2 chicken breast halves; skin and fat removed
2 whole chicken legs with thighs; skin and fat removed
3 carrots, peeled , halved crosswise
3 celery stalks , quartered crosswise
1 onion, sliced
2 tsp salt
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

Combine first 9 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and carrots to platter; cool slightly. Pull chicken meat off bones in bite-size pieces; set aside. Discard bones. Thinly slice carrots and reserve. Strain broth; discard solids in strainer. Pour 1 1/2 cups broth into heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Add rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until broth is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Return remaining broth, chicken pieces and sliced carrots to same large pot. Bring to simmer. Stir in cooked rice. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Per serving: calories, 221; total fat, 4 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 59 mg Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	308.79 Kcal (1293 kJ)
Calories from fat	165.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.36g	28%
Cholesterol	111.68mg	37%
Sodium	1071.15mg	45%
Potassium	495.79mg	11%
Total Carbs	11.82g	4%
Sugars	2.91g	12%
Dietary Fiber	1.95g	8%
Protein	22.19g	44%
Vitamin C	4.4mg	7%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	10%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	74mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	56.32 Kcal (236 kJ)
Calories from fat	30.14 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.35g	28%
Cholesterol	20.37mg	37%
Sodium	195.37mg	45%
Potassium	90.43mg	11%
Total Carbs	2.16g	4%
Sugars	0.53g	12%
Dietary Fiber	0.36g	8%
Protein	4.05g	44%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	7%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	10%
Iron	0.3mg	8%
Calcium	13.5mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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