Chicken Lemon Soup

[Saule]

Chicken Lemon Soup

Recipe Description

Delicious soup that cheers you up with its bright flavors. I used leftover chicken and rice in it. This is from food.com

Preparation Steps:Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Time Needed:

45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 onions, diced finely
1 1/2 carrots, diced finely
1 stalk celery, diced finely
1 teaspoon oil
zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup long grain rice, uncooked
2 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
7 cups chicken broth
1 cup peas, frozen
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons parsley, fresh ( or 1 tbsp dried)
salt and pepper

Serves:

4

Directions:

Heat the oil and cook the onion, celery and carrot over medium heat until soft.
Add the lemon zest, rice and broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes until the veggies are tender.
Add the peas and lemon juice and simmer another 5 minutes. (If using dried parsley, add here).
Pour into bowls and top with chopped parsley.

[frugalfranny]

Thanks.........this sounds good and I was just thinking that I might need a chicken from Costco............good recipe for the leftovers.

[Paws]

Now this sounds very interesting...think I may make this soon!
Thanks so much for sharing!!

[Saule]

I made it with leftover chicken and leftover rice - wonderful way to use those up. Hope everyone enjoys it as much as we do!

[mauimagic]

Mahalo - we just got a chicken from Costco and have everything else on hand = perfect!!