A soupy favourite of mine and one I often make with left over chicken from the Sunday roast. It’s surprisingly easy and is far tastier than any of the shop bought varieties – honest!
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts (or left over roast chicken)
- 2 celery sticks chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 garlic gloves (either bash them or chop, whichever you prefer)
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 medium chilli (optional)
- 1.5 litres of chicken stock (preferably organic)
- small tea cup of brown rice
- sprinkling/small bunch of fresh/dried thyme
Prep: 10-15mins Cooking Time: 20-30 mins Serves: 4-6
- Heat up a large knob of butter in a medium to large pot
- Add the chopped carrots, onion, celery, garlic & chilli (if adding a little spice) and cook for approx 5 mins
- Now if you are using uncooked chicken breasts, cut them to bite sized pieces and add to the pot and brown. If you are using left over chicken just add to the pot and jump straight to adding the stock
- Now add the chicken stock to the pot, I use 3 stock cubes for this amount.
- Bring the pot to the boil then add the brown rice
- Simmer for 20mins
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Then serve up with a large piece of crusty bread and Enjoy!
If like me you make soup to take into the office for lunch, this recipe will keep refrigerated for at least 3 days.
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where and when does the fresh thyme get added to the soup thanks
If using fresh thyme add when you are cooking the onions and garlic and if using dried thyme I would sprinkly into the soup when seasoning at the end. Hope you enjoy!
Good soup. Made it for my wee girl and she loves it. Fab way of getting some good nutrients down her. Thank you!
Glad you and your wee girl enjoyed – that’s great to hear!
Awesome soup now a firm family favourite. Thank you for taking the time to post it!
Made this on Monday. Managed to get one bowl for myself to take to work before my boyfriend finished the lot! He says it’s his favourite and now I have to make some more today (and at least once a week if he has his way!). Great recipe, simple and quick with tasty results, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your lovely feedback Julie, glad to hear the recipe has gone down a storm in your house
’tis certainly the time of year for soup!