Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup

from themagicalslowcooker.com
240 min
6 servings

Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup is a light, refreshing soup that is healthy but also hearty.

Ingredients

  • 2 carrots (shredded)
  • 4 ribs celery (thinly sliced)
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1.5 lbs. chicken breast
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp. salted butter
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 lemon (juiced (about 3 Tbsp.))
  • 8 fresh thyme sprigs (Tied with Butcher's Twine or 1 tsp. dried thyme)
  • 1 cup Minute Brand rice ((will add the uncooked rice to the slow cooker))
  • 3 Tbsp fresh parsley (Finely Chopped (or 1 Tablespoon dried parsley))

Directions

  1. 1

    To the slow cooker pot add the shredded carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Lay the chicken breast over the vegetables and season with the salt, pepper and red chile flakes. Add the butter, pour in the chicken stock and place the thyme in the slow cooker, squeeze in the juice of the lemon.

  2. 2

    Cook on HIGH for 4 Hours or on LOW for 8 hours. After 3hrs 30mins, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred, add back into the slow cooker (if cooking on low remove the chicken and shred after 7hrs 15mins).

  3. 3

    Add the minute rice in with the shredded chicken and soup. Cook for another 30 minutes on HIGH or 45 minutes on LOW.

  4. 4

    When done, sprinkle in the fresh parsley and mix. Serve immediately. Enjoy!