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Chicken Soup for a Soggy Soul

December 7 by Priscilla 9 Comments

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It’s a cold and gray Chicago California morn and the perfect thing to warm your soul and your tummy is some good ole chicken soup.  My daughter’s favorite soup was, and still is (at 18 years of age), Chicken Soup with Rice.  This is in large part due to a book of months by Maurice Sendak called, Chicken Soup with Rice which was one of a set of four tiny books by Maurice Sendak that we had (actually still have since  I saved all her books for future grandchildren).

Of course, we also had Where the Wild Things Are, but it wasn’t part of this teeny-tiny set; children love tiny books and tiny toys, I guess because they are perfect for their tiny hands.  You can tell which one got the most love – this was definitely one of the books that we read at least a thousand times.

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Soups are satisfying, economical, easy to make, and require only one 3-4 quart soup pot or saucepan.

Chicken Soup with RiceChicken Soup with Rice

1 stalk celery, chopped

2-3 carrots,  chopped

2 T. onion, finely chopped

2 T. canola oil

2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded

5 c. low-sodium chicken broth

1 t. thyme

1 T. fresh squeezed lemon juice

2/3 c. rice

Saute celery, carrots, and onion in canola oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, thyme, and lemon. Turn up heat and bring to a boil. Add rice, lower heat and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add chicken and cook for 5 more minutes. Serves 4. Perfect with cornbread.

Note:  Easily made into chicken noodle soup by substituting egg noodles or your favorite small pasta for the rice.

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Category easy| family favorites| She's Cookin' Tags Chicken Soup with Rice| cornbread| Maurice Sendak

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  1. Simply Life

    December 8 at 5:32 am

    Oh that looks so delicious and comforting!
    .-= Simply Life´s last blog ..Chocolate Drizzle Biscotti! =-.

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    • admin

      December 9 at 5:22 pm

      Thanks for visiting. I’ve got a spaghetti squash sitting on my kitchen counter and will try your Spaghetti Squash with sauteed veggies. I’ll link up : )

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    • admin

      December 12 at 11:37 am

      Thank you and thank Crescent Dragonwagon who led me to your site via FB! And you’re not lame – it’s such a catchy little ditty – I, too had it memorized : )

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  2. Pam

    December 8 at 9:36 am

    Yummy blog you have and congrats on the foodie blogroll!

    Enjoy!

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    • admin

      December 9 at 5:38 pm

      Thanks for visiting. I visited your blog and signed up for blogspark. We’ll see what happens – I haven’t gotten into giveaways or reviews yet. What has been your experience?

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  3. Beth F

    December 12 at 11:31 am

    OMG — I loved those little books — they were around even when I was a kid — Sipping once, sipping twice, sipping chicken soup with rice!” My younger brother and I had that memorized! (Okay, so we were lame.)

    And your soup sounds delicious and perfect on a cold day plus easy to make on weeknight! Thanks so much for sharing this.
    .-= Beth F´s last blog ..Weekend Cooking: Double Dose of Crescent Dragonwagon =-.

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  4. caite

    December 12 at 1:29 pm

    I lo0ve chicken soup, although I must say in all honestly, I make the best chicken soup in the world.

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    • admin

      December 12 at 1:49 pm

      Bring it on! The Great American Chicken Soup Cook-off! Thanks for stopping by – maybe I’ll make some of those Tequila Cookies : )

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  5. jill

    December 13 at 8:21 am

    This looks so delicious and easy! I’m fighting through a cold right now, and this is exactly what I need!!!

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