When you need a delicious, warm bowl of comfort food for dinner, this easy Stovetop Chicken and Rice Soup recipe is exactly what your body and soul need. Watch this video to see how it comes together.
Hot soup, whether enjoyed on a cold day or by someone feeling under the weather, is something everyone can appreciate. And this chicken soup takes nothing more than a few simple and fresh ingredients you probably have around in your pantry and fridge and in 30 minutes; you can be hugging a warm bowl brimming with chicken, veggies, and rice!
Unlike the chicken soup our moms and grandmothers made, which involved cooking the chicken and making your own stock, this recipe cuts out all those extra steps with the help of a rotisserie chicken.
Now by all means, if you bought a rotisserie chicken for another recipe, like my Chicken Wraps, Southern Chicken Salad, or Chicken Noodle Soup and have enough to make this soup and want to make your own stock… do it!
Rotisserie chickens are one of my favorite purchases at the grocery store, they’re inexpensive and the meat is always tender. If I don’t feel like baking a big batch of chicken for dinner in my weekly meal plan, I usually grab one or two to use in salads and wraps for lunches or main dishes like Burrito Bowls, tacos, pasta, and soups.
Can I add more veggies to this Chicken and Rice Soup?
This recipe is versatile so that you can add or subtract veggies as you like.
Great options for veggies include:
- green peas
- chopped spinach
- corn
- green beans
- extra herbs– thyme, rosemary, and oregano are perfect
green peas
Now, if you love quick and easy soups, here are a few more healthy and delicious recipes you’ll definitely want to try:
How to Make Chicken and Rice Soup
Got your veggies and your chicken? Perfect, you’ll have an epic bowl of warm and delicious chicken and rice soup in no time! Here’s how it’s done.
- Prep
Chop your veggies and shred your chicken. If you are making this as part of my weekly meal plan, you probably prepped this ahead of time on a previous night to save time. If not, you can chop and shred now to get ready to make this epic soup. - Add Heat
In your soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add your chopped vegetables and cook until soft. - Add the Liquid
Pour in the chicken stock and water and bring to a boil. - Final Steps
Add the rice and chicken, stir and cook until rice is tender.
Before you dig in, don’t forget the popovers! What’s a hot bowl of soup without a light popover that melts in your mouth to soak up the broth? They sound fancy but you make the batter in a bowl and a muffin tin does the rest!
How to freeze chicken and rice soup leftovers
Leftovers are very easy to freeze. I like to divide them into 1 cup measurements and freeze them in a freezer bag. To enjoy a warm bowl of delicious chicken soup, simply thaw out, heat, and eat!
What are some of your favorite soups to make in the winter?
PrintEasy Stovetop Chicken and Rice Soup
This chicken and rice soup is pure comfort food and a simple meal made on the stove-top!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Total Time: 30-35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove-top
- Cuisine: Soup
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or poultry seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 32-ounce containers chicken stock
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, from a rotisserie chicken
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme, and bay leaf. Cook and stir until the veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and water. Bring to a boil. Add the rice and chicken meat, stir and cook over medium-low heat until the rice is tender, about 25 to 30 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 6.8g
- Sodium: 237.4mg
- Fat: 5.6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 26.2g
- Fiber: 2.9g
- Protein: 7.2g
- Cholesterol: 8.4mg
Keywords: chicken soup
Sara Meyer
This chicken and rice soup was really easy to make. Tasted great! I did think it needed more seasoning(my preference) so I ended up adding chicken bullion paste for extra flavor. Also, that once it sat on the stove, the rice soaked up all the liquid.
★★★★