A warm, homey soup that is the definition of comfort food!
Course:
Dinner
Servings: 7 -8 cups
Author: Cristina
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1
tbsp
margarine
, butter or coconut oil
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2
large carrots
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2
large stocks of celery
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1
onion
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1
cup
shredded roasted chicken
(http://halifaxbloggers.ca/isaynomato/italian-herb-roasted-chicken/)
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1/2
cup
rice
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5-6
cups
of chicken stock
(http://halifaxbloggers.ca/isaynomato/homemade-chicken-stock/) or vegetable broth (http://halifaxbloggers.ca/isaynomato/easy-homemade-vegetable-broth/)
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1
tbsp
garlic powder
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dash each salt
, pepper, thyme and oregano to taste
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Chop all the vegetables and chicken into bite size pieces.
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In a large stockpot, melt the butter and add the carrots, celery and onion. Cook until the vegetables are soft, stirring occasionally.
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Add the chicken, rice, broth and herbs to the stockpot. Stir a couple times.
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Bring the soup to a boil, and then turn it down to simmer on low heat for 40 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and soft.