This healthy and hearty soul-soothing soup is filled with tender chicken, veggies, herbs, and rice in a savory broth. Perfect as a midweek dinner or an easy weekend crowd-pleaser!
Homestyle Chicken and Rice Soup
This soup is a slow cooker version of our favorite chicken rice soup recipe, a perfect meal to come home to!
Minimal prep time makes it perfect for those hectic weekdays. It’s packed full of nutritious ingredients, making it a healthy choice. Prep chicken and rice soup in the Crockpot before work and come home to a heartwarming dinner. Budget-friendly option, perfect for big families or larger get-togethers. Kids & adults alike love the mild flavor of chicken and rice soup, soothing for upset bellies and sniffly noses. The comforting and familiar flavors in this recipe are guaranteed to warm you from the inside out.
Ingredients and Variations
Make it and serve it all week, chicken and rice soup tastes even better the next day! Chicken breasts: The great thing about this recipe is that the chicken goes in raw so it’s easy to prepare. We use chicken breasts but you can substitute with chicken thighs in place. If using leftover cooked chicken, it should be added along with the rice so it doesn’t overcook. Vegetables: Onion and celery add great flavor to the broth. Feel free to add more veggies if you’d like. Chicken broth: This is the base of the soup. If you have homemade broth, that would work perfectly, too. Rice – Instant rice cooks quickly and is great in this soup. Our tests didn’t have optimal results with regular white rice. If you’d like to use other varieties of rice (white, brown, or wild), it should be cooked on the side and added to the soup.
How to Make Chicken and Rice Soup in a Crockpot
Storing Chicken & Rice Soup
Keep chicken and rice soup in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop. Freeze portions in zippered bags for up to 4 weeks and thaw in the refrigerator overnight or in the crockpot on low.
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