Very Veggie Chicken and Rice Soup
Very Veggie Chicken and Rice Soup is one of the healthiest soups ever! This hearty chicken soup with black and white rice is filled with vegetables like broccoli, kale, celery, carrots, and okra. So filling and delicious!
Fall is here ya’ll and that means it’s soup season! Yep – it’s time to get out those fantastic soup recipes that you’ve been looking forward to all year! Although, I’m one of those people who can eat soup anytime of year so I’ve been enjoying this Very Veggie Chicken and Rice soup for months now. But some people just can’t do hot soups in the spring or summer…and hey, that’s ok! It makes it more exciting for them to eat soups when the weather finally cools off!
I love this soup for so many reasons…but one of the reasons is the convenience factor. Using a pre-cooked Rotisserie chicken is not only fast, but it enhances the flavor of this soup. Don’t get me wrong…I like making chicken soup where I season my own chicken breasts and slow cook them in a pot of boiling water with onion and garlic but I don’t always have time to do that. Using a Rotisserie chicken is the perfect solution when you don’t have all day to cook!
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
- Cooked rotisserie chicken
- Chicken broth
- Yellow onion
- Broccoli florets
- Carrots
- Celery
- Kale
- Parsley
- Long grain white rice
- Long grained black rice
- Garlic
- Okra
- Ginger
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Apple cider vinegar
- Bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Very Veggie Chicken and Rice Soup
- Step One: Shred rotisserie chicken with hands, discard of bones and skin and place chicken meat in a bowl. Set aside.
- Step Two: Place the olive oil in a large pot and set heat to medium-high temperature.
- Step Three: Once the oil is heated, add the apple cider vinegar, uncooked rice, chopped onions, garlic and fresh ginger and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Step Four: After 3 minutes, add in the celery, chopped kale, and half of the Rotisserie Chicken and mix well, sautéing for 2-3 more minutes.
- Step Five: Add in the remaining chicken, the chicken broth, broccoli, okra and bay leaf.
- Step Six: Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat.
- Step Seven: Cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Serve hot.
And these vegetables ya’ll! This soup is full of fiber! I love the addition of kale in this soup recipe. Kale is a power food and I try to include it in as many recipes as I can. Take a look here at my Lemon Butter Chicken recipe. In this recipe, I use spinach. But, you could very easily switch out the spinach for kale if you wanted.
I also chose to use okra in this recipe. This summer, I grew okra in my garden and I had a late harvest so I had okra everywhere! I started putting it in so many recipes and it turned out amazing! If you don’t have access to okra, you don’t have to include this ingredient in the soup (peas are a good substitute) but if you do have okra…definitely add it! If you’re curious on the other dishes I added okra to, check out my Steamed Cabbage and Okra recipe. Oh my goodness – so delish!
Instead of using a noodle for this recipe, I chose to use rice. I chose to include both long grain white and black rice. Long grain black rice is an excellent source of fiber and since this soup is already a “powerhouse” soup, I wanted to add another fiber layer. Black rice is used to help aid in digestion so it just fit instead of using a heavy noodle.
I’m telling you, you guys are going to LOVE this soup! It’s so good for you (crazy nutritious) and is perfect for lunch, dinner or even a snack! This soup pairs really well with salad. I like to pair this Very Veggie Chicken and Rice Soup with my Apple and Berry Chopped Kale Salad with Citrus Basil Vinaigrette. That salad is also a powerhouse of fiber and nutrition, so they pair really well together!
You might also like Rosemary Chicken Noodle Soup, Chicken Fajita Soup, Cream of Celery Soup, Busy Day Soup or Cabbage Roll Soup.
Enjoy this fabulous fall weather and enjoy this cozy soup!
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Very Veggie Chicken and Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cooked rotisserie chicken
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 1 large yellow onion chopped
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 2 cups raw kale chopped into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice
- ½ cup uncooked long grained black rice
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 cup sliced okra
- 2 tbsp chopped ginger
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Shred rotisserie chicken with hands, discard of bones and skin and place chicken meat in a bowl. Set aside.
- Once the oil is heated, add the apple cider vinegar, uncooked rice, chopped onions, garlic and fresh ginger and sauté for 3 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, add in the celery, chopped kale, and half of the Rotisserie Chicken and mix well, sautéing for 2-3 more minutes.
- Add in the remaining chicken, the chicken broth, broccoli, okra and bay leaf.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat.
- Cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition
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Really wholesome warming soup!!
It looks so delicious. It is a perfect recipe for winter. Thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration Link Party 🙂
this looks wonderful. thank you for the recipe.
Stacie,
This looks like a delicious Veggie Chicken Rice Soup! Thanks so much for sharing your special post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
This sounds delicious ! Im going to have to give it a try in the kitchen to see what it tastes like, thank you so much for sharing ! 🙂
I could definitely use this soup on this very cold Fall day when both me and my little guy are sick – thanks for sharing your recipe on this weeks Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday!
Pinned! Sounds delicious! 🙂
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It’s that season for soups and this one looks good.
This is the kind of soup I’d really enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
this sounds like a really yummy and healthy soup, I will have to try this one soon
I’m more of a fan of cream soups myself. I’ve never eaten okra so I have no idea whether I’d like that or not.
very health soup for the cold winter days
so much flavor and texture to this recipe! Tasty and hearty for the cold days!