Chicken Rice Soup

Cream cheese gives this comforting chicken and rice soup a rich texture.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 187 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 7 cups chicken broth
• ¾ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 small turnip, chopped
• 1 cup frozen French-cut green beans
• ⅔ cup converted rice (such as Uncle Ben's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring chicken broth, chicken breasts, onion, carrots, turnip, and celery to a boil in a large pot until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove chicken from broth; strain and discard vegetables. Add green beans and rice; continue to simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes more.

Step 2

Cut chicken into chunks. Stir chicken and cream cheese into broth until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.