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Southern Chicken Rice Soup Recipe

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Meet the Cook: A favorite at soup night at our church, this recipe's one my husband concocted after he retired. (We have four children plus two grandchildren and another on the way.) I frequently find it on the table when I get home from work. -Rosalie Biar, Thorndale, Texas

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Southern Chicken Rice Soup Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 2-1/2 hours + cooling

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 3 pounds)
10 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced fresh or frozen okra
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon chopped green chilies
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning

Directions

Place chicken, water and salt in a soup kettle or Dutch oven. Slowly bring to a boil; skim foam. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Remove chicken and set side until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones and discard bones and skin. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Skim fat from broth. Add the rice, vegetables and seasonings. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 30 minutes.
Add the chicken. Simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Yield: 10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).

Editor's Note: The following spices may be substituted for 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning: 1/4 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and paprika; and a pinch each of dried thyme, ground cumin and cayenne pepper.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 204 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 815 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Originally published as Southern Chicken Rice Soup in Country Woman May/June 1999, p29

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Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by VictoriaElaine

One of my favorite chicken soup recipes. It has a nice kick to it & freezes well. The only thing I do different is use a can of petite diced tomatoes in place of the stewed tomatoes & chopped green chilies.

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2009 by badkitty

I love this soup! It's really great and I just love the okra in it! It sure perks up chicken and rice.