Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe
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Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup

By: Heidi Lancaster 
"This soup is both creamy and delicious. The longer it simmers, the more flavorful it gets!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (113)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups uncooked brown rice
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat
  • 6 cups milk, divided
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large pot over high heat, combine the celery, onions, rice, bouillon, broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter or margarine. Slowly add the flour, stirring often, to make a roux. Add 4 cups of milk, 1/2 cup at a time, while constantly stirring. Add this and the chicken to the rice mixture and return the rice mixture to the stovetop over low heat.
  3. If the soup seems too thick, add some or all of the remaining 2 cups of milk. Season with salt and pepper to taste and allow to simmer for at least an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 611 | Total Fat: 29.9g | Cholesterol: 57mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2003 by CHICKEN14   view full review
Hi all! Thanks for trying my recipe. Just a few things that the "recipe' people changed from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by RACHAEL271   view full review
This is a delicious recipe. I made a few changes to suit what I had on hand: I used 3 stalks...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2008 by C R Henning Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I thought this was a pretty good basic recipe for chicken rice soup. Here are my chenges: only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2005 by SWEET JANE   view full review
I didn't have time to read the reviews and made this recipe exactly as the recipe states and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2006 by Lisa Marie   view full review
A good basic recipe, a few changes make it great. Saute the chicken in olive oil, set aside...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2006 by bandrs   view full review
I have been looking for a soup that's good enough I would pay money for it and I finally found...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2010 by haleposh   view full review
AMAZING!! I used alot of the changes people suggested. 1/2 cup of butter, 1/4 cup sherry, 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2008 by AMBEROGIA   view full review
this was very yummy! turned out more like a casserole even after adding lots of extra water. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2004 by MOMMY2THREEANGELS   view full review
Oh My Gosh! This soup is WONDERFUL! And my 2 year old, my 4 year old AND my 8 year old were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2006 by AmyVP   view full review
With some changes suggested by the review this recipe was fabulous. I reduced rice to 1C,...

 

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