Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup is an easy slow cooker chicken soup recipe. All of the raw ingredients go in the slow cooker and a delicious soup awaits for dinner.

What I love most about this Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup is the blend of seasonings.  They give this soup just the right amount of flavor to complement the chicken and rice.  Be sure to use seasonings that are still fresh.  If they have been sitting in the pantry for over 6 months, they will not taste as vibrant.  If I have a seasoning that is losing it’s flavor, I grind it a little between my fingers before adding it to the soup.  This will bring out more of the taste and smell.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup is an easy chicken soup recipe. All of the raw ingredients go in the slow cooker and a delicious soup awaits for dinner.

Ingredients (with Amazon Links)

• 3 chicken breasts, trimmed of fat and cut in half
• 1 cup parboiled rice (also called converted rice)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 teaspoons salt
• pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons butter, optional
• 9 cups chicken broth

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in order in a slow cooker, except rice.
2. Cook on low for 4 hours. 
3. A few minutes before serving, remove the chicken from slow cooker and shred or cut into cubes.  
4. Return chicken to the slow cooker, and let it cook for 5-10 more minutes.
5. Alternate method
6. Parboiled rice works great in this soup.  It holds it's shape and texture. If you prefer brown rice or wild rice, prepare 1 cup uncooked rice according to the package directions and stir it into the soup just before serving.
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Recipe Source: favfamilyrecipes.com