Almost Instant Chicken And Rice Soup Food

ALMOST INSTANT CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a soup pot over med-low heat.
• Stir in vegetables and bay leaf; salt lightly.
• Cover, then sweat the vegetables until they are good and soft, 10-12 minutes.
• Add in the stock and bring to an active simmer; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Stir in the rice and parsley; season with pepper.
• Cover, then remove from heat and let sit undisturbed for 7 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot (2 gallon), add enough oil to cover bottom and put heat to high.
• Add cubed chicken and brown slightly, stirring occasionally.
• Add chopped veggies and spices, mix, cover and let cook for about 5 minutes, stir occasionally.
• Put in enough water to just cover veggies, cover, bring to a boil.
• Put in more water to reach about three inches from top.
• cover, bring to a boil, then turn down to medium low or until pot just barely boils.
• cook for about 25 minutes or until veggies tender (add reg rice here if using).
• turn off heat, add instant rice, stir, cover(keep on simmer for reg rice until tender).
• let sit for about ten minutes or until rice is tender.