Lemony Chicken & Rice Soup
Created by KittenCal on September 25, 2011
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #237
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth (divided)
- 2 cans (10 3/4 ounce) condensed cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Cayenne pepper, optional (to taste, I like to add it in)
- 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- 300 grams cooked chicken (cubed, about 2 1/2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 or 2 lemons, whole (juiced)
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large saucepan combined 5-1/2 cups chicken broth with condensed soup, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, cooked rice and chicken; bring to a boil.
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Step 2: Reduce heat and simmer for about 4-5 minutes.
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Step 3: In a small bowl combine cornstarch with remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth until smooth; slowly stir into simmering soup, cook and stir for about 2 minutes or until thickened.
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Step 4: Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice starting with juice of one lemon a half lemon.
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Step 5: Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (294.5 g)
- Calories 145.1
- Total Fat - 3.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
- Cholesterol - 93 mg
- Sodium - 989.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 0.5 g
- Protein - 9.6 g
- Calcium - 17.9 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg