Simple Southwest Chicken & Rice Soup

You can throw this Simple Southwest Chicken & Rice Soup together in no time! Light, easy and delicious! #15recipes

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Simple Southwest Chicken & Rice Soup

Most of you know that I am a huge fan of soups. I’m not even picky – I like them all! However, with the warmer weather, I tend to lean towards lighter types of soup like Chicken and Rice. As much as I love the traditional version, sometimes I like to spice things up a bit with my Simple Southwest Chicken & Rice Soup!

It comes together super fast – in about the time it takes to cook rice – meaning, dinner can be on the table in less than 30 minutes! Although you could add other ingredients to this soup like corn or black beans, I really wanted to keep this simple. Feel free to add things your family likes to make it heartier if you like!

I’m sharing this Simple Southwest Chicken & Rice Soup as part of the Wayfair 15 Course Meal. With there being 15 courses, I figured a lighter soup would be perfect to share as part of the series! Not to mention, it’s summer! Lighter soups are a must when it’s blazing hot outside! This soup has a light, clear broth with only a few additional ingredients. I like to use leftover or rotisserie chicken to save time. Enjoy!

Be sure to visit the other bloggers participating in the 15 Course Meal series with Wayfair! Stop by Fresh and Happy tomorrow for the salad course!

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Simple Southwest Chicken & Rice Soup

Jamie Sherman

You can throw this Simple Southwest Chicken & Rice Soup together in no time! Light, easy and delicious!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 ½ cups rice
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups cooked chicken chopped
• 1 can Ro*Tel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies 10 oz.
• 1 can chopped green chilies 4 oz.
• Cilantro chopped
• Lime wedges for serving

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Instructions

 

• Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add rice. Stir once, or just enough to separate the rice. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Fluff rice with a fork.
• Meanwhile, bring the chicken stock, chicken, Ro*tel, and green chilies to a simmer in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat. Cook until all ingredients are heated through.

To serve:

• Add a scoop of rice to the bottom of a bowl. Ladle the chicken stock mixture over the top. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge to be squeezed into the soup.

Notes

• Your favorite taco toppings work great here.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 20gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 348mgPotassium: 478mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg

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