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    Home » Recipes » Soup

    Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup

    Published by Melissa on January 10, 2011 | Updated December 30, 2022 | 48 Comments

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    I always thought I didn’t like soup very much, but it turns out I just don’t like canned soup very much. Making soup at home makes a huge difference in flavor and especially the texture of soups. The vegetables in homemade soup aren’t mushy, you can make it as meaty as you’d like, and great homemade soup doesn’t have to take all day.

    My neighbor recently gave me a recipe that she loved for Lemon Rice Soup. I was a bit leery of using a can of cream of chicken soup, but it added a nice creamy texture, and the lemon juice really brightens up the soup. It’s a nice change from traditional chicken noodle. For my meat lovers, I also added two diced chicken breasts and omitted the eggs. This was an easy soup that my family gave a thumbs up and I’ll definitely make it again.

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    Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup

    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Soup
    Keyword: Chicken, cooking, food, Light Recipes
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup long grain rice
    • 4 cans chicken broth 56 oz.
    • 1 can of cream of chicken soup
    • 2 chicken breasts diced
    • juice of one lemon approximately 3 tablespoons
    • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions

    • Bring 1 can of chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in rice.
    • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until all the broth is absorbed.
    • Add remaining 3 cans of chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, chicken breast, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 20 min.
    • Add lemon juice, parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

    More easy soup recipes:
    Spicy Chicken Soup (Barbara Bakes)
    Baked Potato Soup (Barbara Bakes)
    Zuppa Tuscana (Lori’s Lipsmacking Goodness)
    Easy Minestrone Soup (Two Peas and Their Pod)

    Jennifer, Savor The Thyme, featured me and another great soup recipe, Baked Potato Soup on Babble, The Family Kitchen. Stop by and check it out along with other great soup recipes.

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    1. Sigrid

      December 25, 2022 at 11:40 am

      You wrote, “Add three cans of chicken broth cream of chicken soup.” What exactly are you saying? How much chicken broth and how much cream of chicken soup? Please clarify.

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      • Melissa Griffiths

        December 30, 2022 at 1:10 pm

        It was just missing a comment. You are adding the three cans of chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and the next ingredient.

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    2. Darlene

      March 06, 2016 at 10:45 am

      Sounds so good. How many does this recipe serve?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        March 06, 2016 at 2:20 pm

        Thanks Darlene! It makes about six servings.

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    3. Jamie

      January 23, 2011 at 6:46 pm

      I love making soups from scratch and they don’t have to be complicated either. This looks like a perfect weeknight soup to make. Quick, easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing your neighbor’s recipe.

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    4. Chaya

      January 19, 2011 at 7:22 am

      Barbara, you are so right about homemade soup compared to canned soup. There is life in “real” soup. I have been making a few new soups, each week and I plan to add this to the list for cooking, within a few weeks.

      If you have a moment, would you link this to Let’s Do Brunch. It is the perfect recipe for a warming lunch in the cold weather, we are having in New York.

      http://sweetsav.blogspot.com/2011/01/lets-do-brunch-12.html

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    5. Becky

      January 18, 2011 at 7:44 pm

      This is my absolute favorite soup! Josh has even learned to cook it. I have a similar recipe posted up, slightly different. I will try yours next time! Here is my version: http://www.thevintagemixer.com/2008/02/lemon-rice-and-asparagus-soup.html

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