Name: Chicken & Rice Soup
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: low-sodium chicken broth 4 cups (32 fl oz/1 l); long-grain white rice 1/3 cup (21/2 oz/75 g); skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 2; carrot 1, peeled and diced; celery 1 stalk, diced; frozen peas 1 cup (5 oz/155 g); garlic 1 clove, sliced; thyme, dill, or parsley 1/2 teaspoon dried or 1 teaspoon minced fresh; salt and ground pepper; fresh lemon juice (optional)

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Chicken & Rice SoupEmma Boys

Make it meatless

Omit the chicken and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth. Throw in some more vegetables, if you like, such as tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, corn, baby spinach, or asparagus. You can also swap out the rice for fun pasta shapes.

Pack crunchy crackers or pita chips for crumbling or dipping.

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