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Chicken and Rice Soup

Chicken and rice soup with carrots, spinach, dill and lemon
  • Serves:  6
  • Prep Time:  20 min
  • Cook Time:  45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced, about 2 cups
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 .5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced, about 2 cups
  • 4 celery ribs, diced about 2 cups
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, roughly chopped
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • ¼ cup lemon juice

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot set over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about three minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, and sauté for two minutes longer.
  4. Add the broth, water, raw chicken breasts and rice. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Remove the chicken, shred it with 2 forks and place it back in the pot along with carrots, celery, salt, pepper, and fresh dill.
  6. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  7. Stir in the spinach and lemon juice and simmer for 3 more minutes.