On cold days, warm food is always best. This month’s recipe to try with kids is perfect for a cold day or any day you need a little comfort. Brown rice and carrots make this chicken and rice absolutely delicious!
This recipe makes a big pot that will easily reheat for a leftover lunch or is great to serve for guests. This chicken and rice goes nicely with a green salad.
Chicken and Rice
Part 1: The Chicken
- 1 whole chicken (remove skin and insides)
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 whole carrots
- 1 onion, quartered
- Salt and pepper
Put all ingredients in a pot and fill with water that is about 1 inch over the chicken. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a low simmer for 90 minutes.
Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Strain broth.
Part 2: The Rice
- 4–5 carrots, diced
- 2 cups of brown rice
- 6 cups of chicken broth from above
- 2 cans of cream of chicken soup
- Shredded chicken
Return broth to the pot and bring back to boiling. (For a thicker consistency, use 6 cups broth. For more of a soup, add more broth.) Add brown rice and cover, reducing heat to a low boil for 30 minutes. Add carrots and cream of chicken soup, recover, and simmer for 20 more minutes.
Chicken should be cooled by about midway through the rice cooking. Removing chicken from bones is fun for kids to help with. They can either find the meat themselves and put it in a bowl or you can pull chunks of chicken off for them and let them use their fingers to shred it.
Stir in shredded chicken at the end. The rice mixture should be hot enough to reheat the chicken quickly.
It sounds wonderful!
Wonderful is right, Peggy!
Yummy,this sounds really good right now,especially this cold and snowy day! Thanks for the recipe!
I am always looking for easy healthy recipes and you always have some. Thank you. I can not wait to try this recipe as soon as I can.
one of my favorite meals as an adults
one of my favorite chicken dishes
Yum Yum Yum Yummy love it..
This sounds delicious!
This sounds so good and easy
sounds like a good dinner
sounds like a good and easy dinner
Sure is, Terry!
Sounds good. Going to make it this weekend.
I love chicken and rice soup. Will have to try this recipe.
It looks oh so good!
It is oh so good, Susan! We hope you love it!
This sounds so good will try it soon
We hope you love it, Neva!
Sounds good for a cold day. Something I would enjoy.
Love this recipe. I make one that is very similar to this one. Yummy!
Want to try this.
yummy!
This sounds terrific, can’t wait to try this and serve it to Lindsay my granddaughter.
We hope you and Lindsay love it, Harriett!
ADD A LITTLE CHEESE IN THE BOWL WHEN SERVING!!!
Thanks for all the tips and advise.
I make a meatless version, leaving out all chicken products. I use sliced mushrooms and vegetable broth instead.
This sounds yummy…the meatless version sounded real good too. Thanks for the recipes. #SunbeltBakery
Thanks, Xenia! We hope you enjoy making them!
My kids love to help cook! What a fun easy recipe to try!
We’re glad to hear this, Amy!
Making this tomorrow!
Drooling lol
love chicken soup
I love getting kids involved in cooking.