Easy Chicken and Rice Soup
Pre-seasoned rice makes quick work of this easy, flavorful chicken soup.
Ingredients (6)
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1 Rotisserie Chicken
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1 Onion
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2 T Butter
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1 Spanish Style Rice and Vermicelli Pasta Mix, 7oz Pkg
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1 cup Spinach
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or
1 cup Arugula
Directions
- Remove meat from chicken and shred. Place chicken bones, skin and juices in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Add onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 2 to 4Â hours. Strain. (You should have 6 cups broth; add water to equal 6 cups, if necessary.) Return broth to pot. Add shredded chicken.
- Heat butter in a saucepan. Add rice and pasta mix along with seasoning packet; sauté 2 minutes. Add to chicken mixture. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add 2 cups water if soup is too thick. Add a handful of spinach or arugula just before serving. Makes about 10 cups; serves 8.