Chicken, Rice and Vegetable Soup

A delicious blend of chicken, rice, and vegetables. Perfect as a meal, or to take the edge off hunger between meals. Excellent winter warmer.

Step: 1

In a large saucepan over high heat, combine 4 cups water and the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the chicken, carrots, onion, celery and bouillon and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

Step: 2

Add more water as necessary. Add the rice and allow to simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Per Serving: 140 calories; protein 9.7g; carbohydrates 22.5g; fat 1g; cholesterol 19.7mg; sodium 1101.6mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to both a food and a make dishes method. Stewing makes slowly cooking chunks of meat, vegetables or beans in a tastefull liquid . It’s similar to braising, but it does have a few notable differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces but of being cooked whole , and the water based material completely covers the contents in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for being a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a cold , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of classic beef stew can make warming featured food , but stew’s comfort factor goes way beyond protecting you from the cold . It’s all about those soft and chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together creates the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.