HEARTY CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP
 Yield: Makes 8 servings.
Ingredients
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 3/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 10 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups 3/4-inch chicken cubes (about 3/4 pound)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Directions
Combine onion, celery, carrots, rice, parsley, pepper, thyme, bay leaf and chicken broth in Dutch oven.
Bring to a boil; stir once or twice.
Simmer uncovered 20 minutes.
Add chicken cubes; simmer uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
Remove bay leaf.
Stir in lime juice just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 260
Total Fat 7g
Cholesterol 41mg
Sodium 2022mg
Total Carbohydrate 21g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Protein 28g
USA Rice Federation (www.usarice.com)
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