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Classic Chicken and Rice Soup


"Beginning with my Fast Chicken Soup Base it is easy to knock hours off of the cooking time usually needed for homemade chicken soup and still end up with soup that tastes even better than the 'from scratch' method."
Original recipe yield: 8 servings.
Servings:
8

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 recipe Fast Chicken Soup Base
  • 3/4 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
  2. Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 3/4 cup long-grain white rice.
  3. Before removing from heat, stir in: 1 cup (5 ounces) frozen green peas and 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley.
  4. Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste.


This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article Soup Up Your Chicken Soup on February 23, 2003.

Find the Perfect Recipe from Pam Anderson.

Pam Anderson is the author of four cookbooks, including her latest, Perfect Recipes for Having People Over.

Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.