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November 2008

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Make Ahead Meal

Chicken and Rice Soup

Serves 10 – 12

You'll Need

16 cups low-salt chicken broth (homemade or 4 tetra packs)
1 ½ cups of cooked chopped chicken meat
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, sliced
1 cup, frozen shelled edamame
½ cup frozen corn
1 cup long grain/wild rice
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped finely

Good to Know: This is the perfect meal to make from left-over holiday turkeys or with the meat from a second whole chicken you cooked for the week-day Family Meal

Prep and Cook

Pour broth into pot and bring to a boil.
Add onion, carrots, celery, and rice.
Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables and rice have softened (about 15 minutes).
Cooking times will vary according to rice variety.
Add edamame, corn, parsley and chicken to pot.
Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.

Good to know: Freeze homemade soup in convenient amounts in containers or sealed freezer bags.

Did you try the Make Ahead Meal?
What do you think?

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Comments

Posted by Debbie on November 24, 2008 at 09:03 PM

I made this recipe today and it is very tasty. However, no where in the Preparation does it mention the butter or frozen corn.
Posted by Jolie on November 26, 2008 at 01:52 AM

Awesome soup! It was easy to make. I altered it a bit. I did not have time to bake a chicken so I got one from the store. And I also only used 2 tetra pac’s of broth. The kids loved it. Edemamae was a great additive! I will definatly make this again!!
Posted by Minnow Hamilton on November 26, 2008 at 05:09 PM

Hi Jolie,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the soup! It’s one of my families all time favourites! Make it in the middle of the winter and it will sooth your soul after skating, skiing or tobaganning outside!
Enjoy,
Minnow
Posted by Minnow Hamilton on November 26, 2008 at 05:11 PM

Hi Debbie,
Thanks for your message. You are right - the butter is not necessary and the corn is an extra for the soup if you wanted to include it. We’ve made the changes now…glad you enjoyed the soup!
Minnow