Soup season is on! Mmmmm….soup. And in a crockpot!
Are you excited???
BOTH my kids LOVED this soup. And it’s pretty much standard in this house that if one kid loves it, the other hates it. So, huge hurdle there! This soup is surprisingly creamy despite there being no cream in it. It’s a great winter soup and an alternative to regular ol’ chicken noodle.
Chicken, Rice & Veggie Soup
2 c. brown rice (soak for 12-24 hours before cooking)
3 cans (or 6 cups) organic chicken broth
1-2 lb. organic chicken (depending on how chicken-y you want it)
2 c. diced carrots
1 medium onion, diced
3 clove garlic, minced
4 TBS. butter, lard or tallow
2 handfuls spinach
salt and pepper to taste
Directions: Saute onion & garlic in oil, then add rice and brown for 2 min. Pour broth & rice mixture in crockpot and start on high. Cook chicken separately, then dice and add to the crockpot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours. About midway through, add diced carrots. When done cooking, add 2 handfuls of spinach and serve!
This Soaked Brown Rice, Chicken, and Vegetable Soup recipe is easy to digest and made with homemade chicken bone broth so it s nutrient dense.
It looks so delicious! It looks like if you added cream, to make it so creamy and whitish:)
Do you cook the rice before browning with the onion/garlic/oil, or does it just cook later in the soup?
I brown it first, then I cook it. Hope that helps:)
This looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!
I am going to have to try this.
Oh this sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing!
With the rotten weather we’ve been having hear in ‘sunny South Africa’ this one is DEFINITELY on the cards!
Aaaah, thank you for letting me know what I’ll be making for dinner tomorrow night 🙂