Chicken With And Wild Rice Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (7 ounce) package chicken and wild rice soup mix (5.5 - 7 ounce pkg) or 1 (7 ounce) package garlic and herb rice mix (5.5 - 7 ounce pkg)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 quart chicken stock or 1 quart broth
• 2 lbs chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of
• hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook the rice according to package directions.
• 2 preheat a large soup pot over medium-high heat with the evoo. add the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, bay leaf, and thyme, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the stock, bring up to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. add the chicken and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 add the parsley, dill, the lemon juice, and hot sauce to taste. remove the bay leaf.
• 5 divide the cooked rice among 4 serving bowls; ladle the soup over the rice, making sure to distribute the chicken and veggies evenly among the bowls.