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A bowl of creamy chicken and rice soup.
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5 from 4 votes

Italian Chicken And Rice Soup

Flavorful and creamy Italian chicken and rice soup made in one pot, and it comes together in no time! It's so comforting on rainy and cold days!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 478kcal
Author: Radwa

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Kitchen knife
  • Chopping board
  • Measuring spoons
  • Measuring cups

Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken breast , boneless, cut into small pieces
  • 150 g mushrooms , sliced
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 ½ cups jasmine rice , or any long grain white rice
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 carrots , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger , chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon parsley , chopped, to garnish

Instructions

  • Heat some oil in a pot, add the chicken, and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    2 tbsp vegetable oil, 500 g chicken breast
  • Add the garlic and ginger, cook for 2 minutes. Then add mushrooms, salt, black pepper, salt and thyme, stir and cook for 1 minute. Next, add the onions and carrots, stir.
    150 g mushrooms, 1 onion, 3 cloves garlic, 2 carrots, 1 tsp thyme, ½ tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp fresh ginger, 1 tsp salt
  • Add the rice and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook until the rice is fully cooked (about 30-35 minutes).
    1 ½ cups jasmine rice, 6 cups chicken broth
  • Next add the heavy cream and lemon zest, stir then turn off the heat.
    1 cup heavy cream, 1 tsp lemon zest
  • Garnish with some chopped parsley and serve.
    1 tbsp parsley

Notes

  • You can control the soup's consistency by adding more or less broth to it towards the end of cooking.
  • Watch out while the rice is cooking because you may need to add more broth if it is a bit dry.
  • I don't recommend freezing this soup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1378mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4005IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg