Chicken and Rice Soup
This is my favorite remedy for a cold. A bowl of soup, a cup of tea, and a good book makes a cold almost tolerable, almost.
Ingredients:
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1/3 medium onion, finely chopped
dash pepper
dash garlic powder
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon basil
2 cups cooked chicken, cut up in bite size pieces
2 cups cooked rice
Directions:
!. In a large pot, add broth, carrots, celery, onion and spices; cook over high heat and bring to a boil.
2. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3.Add chicken and rice. Bring back to a boil to ensure rice and chicken pieces are hot. Serve immediately.
N.B. This soup freezes well.
My favorite snack when I am unwell is popcorn and orange juice. Do you have any comfort foods that you turn to when you are unwell? I am going to climb back in bed with my cup of tea and finish reading Marley and Me
That looks so good. If I am sick I usually like popsicles and chicken boullion (sp) broth. Not very much food for me when I don't feel well.
Yum! Definitely one of those great comfort foods for when you are sick, cold, or just whenever.
Thank you for sharing!
Sherry
Your recipe is almost identical to mine! Instead of parsley and basil I use dill.
Hope you are feeling better soon!
A bowl of hot chicken soup is the ultimate comfort food!
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When I was a child, my mother always made me banana milkshakes when I was sick (normally I don't even care for ice cream/milkshakes). So after we got married and I found myself sick, hubby was on the phone with my mother getting directions for how to make a banana milkshake.
She would also bring me a donut from the store when I was sick, so I still crave donuts when I'm sick.
Oh, and that's my beloved mother and me in my pic.
I had forgotten I had that as my Blogger photo.
Laura, I have never had dill in chicken noodle soup. I will have to try it. You always come up with the most interesting flavor combinations!
RobbieKay, I am glad I am not the only one who has unusual food craving when sick. You sound like you are blessed with both a wonderful mother and an incredible husband! That is a great picture and very timely too.
I love to make chicken or turkey soup. Now, why won't my husband eat it? He prefers canned chicken soup. Maybe mine has too much good stuff in it while the canned type is thin.
I think some of our preferences are rooted in our youth. Perhaps it has nothing to do with your soup, but the fact that his mom served canned soup. I confess to liking boxed mac and cheese better than homemade because that is what my mom made.
Hi Alea –
I've been reading your blog for several months now. I love it.
I'm going to try this soup out tonight with some leftover baked chicken and rice.