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Grandma's chicken and rice soup is made from a whole chicken, onions, celery, and rice with seasonings, butter, and Better than Bouillon for spoonfuls of comfort.

Grandma's Chicken and Rice Soup

Leah @ Beyer Beware
Grandma's chicken and rice soup is made from a whole chicken, onions, celery, and rice with seasonings, butter, and Better than Bouillon for spoonfuls of comfort.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 177 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups cooked, shredded whole chicken Follow How to Cook Chicken in Instant Pot Recipe
  • 1 onion
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ½ cup long grain rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth from cooking chicken If this is not available add 2 more tablespoons of butter, 1 teaspoon of garlic, 1 teaspoon parsley plus 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken
  • 5 cups water
  • Salt and Pepper to flavor

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the chicken in the Instant Pot and then remove the chicken from the bone. Reserve the juices from cooking the chicken.
    Knowing how to cook a chicken in an Instant Pot will be a gift for cooking a whole chicken quickly for fall of the bone chicken that can be used in soup, casseroles, and salads.
  • Dice the celery and onion up and begin sauteing in butter.
    Grandma's chicken and rice soup is made from a whole chicken, onions, celery, and rice with seasonings, butter, and Better than Bouillon for spoonfuls of comfort.
  • When the onion begins to soften, pour the rice into the pot. Stir and let saute for one minute. Stire the Better than Bouillon into the rice
    Grandma's chicken and rice soup is made from a whole chicken, onions, celery, and rice with seasonings, butter, and Better than Bouillon for spoonfuls of comfort.
  • Pour the reserved juices from the Instant Pot into the rice. If you don't have the juices, add more butter, garlic powder, and parsley. Then continue to add the remaining water.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
    Grandma's chicken and rice soup is made from a whole chicken, onions, celery, and rice with seasonings, butter, and Better than Bouillon for spoonfuls of comfort.
  • Add more water to have the consistency you would like with the soup. Also, continue to stir to keep the rice from sticking to the pan.
  • Serve with oyster crackers.
    Grandma's chicken and rice soup is made from a whole chicken, onions, celery, and rice with seasonings, butter, and Better than Bouillon for spoonfuls of comfort.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 395mgPotassium: 169mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 199IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword best, old fashioned, stove top, without carrots
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