"This hearty, nutritious, and flavor-packed chicken and rice soup is loaded with veggies and can be prepared in one pot! SO much flavor!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 cup (~140g) EACH: diced yellow onion, diced carrot, diced celery ((1 onion, 3 celery stalks, 2-3 large carrots))
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1 tablespoon finely minced garlic ((~2-3 cloves))
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1 teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning, chicken bouillon powder
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1/2 teaspoon EACH: dried thyme, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley
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1/4 teaspoon EACH: fine sea salt, freshly cracked pepper
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2 containers (32 oz.; 907g EACH) chicken stock (or chicken broth)
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1 bay leaf
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1 cup (177g) rice ((I use basmati rice))
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2 and 1/2 cups (265g) prepared rotisserie chicken, (chopped or shredded)
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1 cup (130g) frozen peas
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Optional: 3 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley, 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme, Parmesan cheese