Enjoy this simple, quick, and easy one pot chicken vegetable and rice soup seasoned with fresh fall herbs! This low-mess, no stress recipe is sure to be one of your fall go to’s for an easy from scratch meal made in the comforts of home. Learn all about how to make this delicious soup completely from scratch!
An Adaptable Soup Recipe
It does not get more adaptable than this soup recipe! You can add whatever vegetables you happen to have on hand. I have called this my refrigerator clean out recipe! If you are needing to use vegetables you need to add this zero waste recipe to the top of your list.
I have made this with every thing from onions, carrots, celery, squash, zucchini, peppers- you name it! Each time the result is unique and delicious. The reason for this is that although you may be using different vegetables they often take on whatever flavor of the broth and herbs/spices you are using. That is where your overall flavor comes from.
Things like butternut squash, pumpkin, leaks, and other extremely flavorful vegetables will however change the flavor significantly! This is a choose your own adventure kind of recipe- let us know what you used and how it turned out in the comments. We love hearing from you!
Have you heard of my friends over at Earthley Wellness? They are dedicated to providing 100% natural products for the whole family! They have everything you need from hormone support, vitamins and mineral supplements, herbal remedies for colds, fevers, headaches, and so much more. I have been using their products in our home for nearly a year now and we love them! Go check them out and save 10% when you use my link below and the code LITTLEWIFE10 at checkout!
Click Here to Shop
How to Make Your Own Broth to Use in Soup Recipes
Making your own broth for soup makes this recipe a true, completely from scratch adventure! Learning to make your own broth is easy and so fulfilling. The steps are simple….
- Cook your whole chicken (use beef soup bones for beef broth).
- Gather the bones and skin and add to a stockpot or crockpot. You may add vegetable scraps as well for extra flavor!
- Boil on medium-high heat for 8-12 hours.
- Store in glass jars in the refrigerator for up to four months to use in soups, sauces, and more!
Check out this recipe for how to make Gut Healing Bone Broth to use in your soup recipes!
Perfectly Paired with Sourdough Discard Breadsticks
This soup recipe and any other soup recipe is perfectly paired with this recipe for sourdough discard breadsticks. These breadsticks can be made with active or discard sourdough. They are fluffy, buttery, and full of flavor!
This breadstick recipe can be turned into cheese bread, garlic knots, and more- perfect for any soup sidekick. If you want to learn how to make your own sourdough starter, the simple way, click here! You could be making these fresh breadsticks with your soup in just a couple days after you begin making your from scratch starter.
Ingredients for Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup
As always, I like to give you a basic run down of everything you will need for the recipe. This can be doubled as a grocery list. Simply copy and paste to your phone’s notes for all the ingredients you will need to make this chicken vegetable and rice soup!
- 24 oz chicken broth
- 2 whole chicken breasts
- vegetables on hand (onions, carrots, celery, garlic, squash, and zucchini are best!)
- 1 cup white or brown rice
- salt
- pepper
- additional seasoning of choice (recommend- thyme, garlic salt, cayenne, sage, chili powder, paprika)
Again, this recipe is extremely adaptable! Use your tastebuds to create the perfect soup for your family. Make this one pot recipe completely zero waste by using up the vegetables you have on hand. Below in the recipe box I will give exact measurements and ingredients that I used to make the soup pictured.
One Pot Chicken Vegetable and Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 24 oz chicken broth
- 2 chicken breasts cubed
- 1 cup rice
- 1 squash diced
- 1 onion chopped
- 2-3 carrots peeled and sliced
- 2-3 celery stalks sliced thinly
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1 ½ tsp sage
Instructions
- Bring chicken broth to a boil as you begin cutting chicken breasts into bite size cubes.
- Add chicken and rice.
- Add in vegetables as chopping.
- Allow to boil for 15-20 minutes then adjust temperature to a simmer (low/medium heat).
- Serve soup after allowing to cool slightly.
Want more fall favorites to add to your list this year? Check out he links below and make sure to join our email list for weekly updates and all the real food recipes!
