Saffron Chicken Rice Soup
A homemade chicken rice soup that’s easy and so delicious, especially when you’re not feeling well, or have a sick friend who needs some good nourishment!
When you’re not feeling well or have a sick family member or friend in need of some really nourishing and comforting soup, this recipe is for you. And, you don’t even need to be sick to eat it.
1 whole chicken, skin removed after parboiling
(or a delicatessan already cooked chicken can also be used, I take the short cut and buy the chicken already cooked and the skin is easily removed!)
3-4 ribs celery with celery leaves, sliced, but not thin
2-3 carrots, cut in the round
1 package yellow rice-Mahatma or other-that has saffron and added seasonings
1 medium onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 can cream of celery or mushroom soup
1 heaping teaspoon of fresh grown or dried basil and marjoram, minced
When using a fresh chicken, cover with water and cook until meat falls off the bone or can be easily be removed, remove skin as well. If water dries up and chicken is not cooked enough, just keep adding water. When using a deli bought already cooked chicken, just pull into pieces and debone.
When chicken is done and in pieces, add vegetables, yellow saffron rice , soup, herbs and spices. Cook all down but make sure there is always enough liquid added. You can use water to add or better yetl, add chicken broth to keep rice from getting too thick.
There really isn’t too much else to do other than to let the veggies get tender which will take only 20 minutes or so and it tastes good to have the carrots not too tender.
Ladle into bowls and enjoy or take to a sick friend!
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# 1 by cutedrishti8
November 16th, 2009 at 10:41 pm #
I will try this today…
# 2 by bethenya
November 17th, 2009 at 2:18 am #
Thanks for sharing. I will show this recipe to my husband who loves to cook. Bookmarked!
# 3 by Christine Ramsay
November 17th, 2009 at 3:49 am #
That sounds just the job for my son who isn’t well today.
Christine
# 4 by shanthu
November 17th, 2009 at 3:52 am #
thanks for the post..
# 5 by diamondpoet
November 17th, 2009 at 2:49 pm #
This sound like this would be good for what ails you.
# 6 by mo hoyal
November 17th, 2009 at 9:21 pm #
diamondpoet,
Thank you so much for visiting with me in the kitchen. I appreciate your reading and commenting!
# 7 by mo hoyal
November 17th, 2009 at 9:21 pm #
Shanthu-you are very welcome, take care.
# 8 by mo hoyal
November 17th, 2009 at 9:23 pm #
Christine-thanks so much for coming to visit. I hope your son will be feeling much better soon. This is an old family recipe that I’ve just embellished a bit. The addition of the yellow saffron rice lends such flavor to it. You keep well please!
# 9 by mo hoyal
November 17th, 2009 at 9:24 pm #
bethenya,
thank you so much for coming to visit. You are so lucky to have a husband who loves to cook!
# 10 by mo hoyal
November 17th, 2009 at 9:25 pm #
cute-thank you so much for coming by, I appreciate it and hope you will love this soup! Best regards from me.
# 11 by Ken
November 17th, 2009 at 11:34 pm #
Saffron is a great but expensive ingredient to have in Homemade chicken soup recipes, and it fits this soup well.
# 12 by mo hoyal
November 18th, 2009 at 11:33 am #
Hi Ken,
When you buy the yellow rice, it has saffron already in it with other spices and you get it at the grocery store for usually under one dollar-so here-it’s very inexpensive! Thank you so much for coming by to read, I appreciate it!
# 13 by drelayaraja
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:20 am #
Nice Soup…
# 14 by mo hoyal
November 26th, 2009 at 1:01 pm #
Thank you dre!
# 15 by mo hoyal
November 26th, 2009 at 1:02 pm #
Thank you dre! Best regards from me!