Comfort Chicken Soup With Rice and Spinach
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Saved by Soup
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Chicken, Main Dish, Soup
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 lb boneless skinless white meat chicken , cut into 1-inch pieces
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 medium onion , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup arborio rice
- 5 cups defatted chicken broth
- 1/2 lb spinach leaves , roughly chopped (about 5 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
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Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over med-high heat.
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Add in chicken, season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until the chicken pieces have turned white and are just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes; remove the chicken and set aside.
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Add in the onion to the saucepan and cook, stirring, over med-high heat until it begins to soften, 2-3 minutes.
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Return the chicken to the saucepan; add in the rice and broth, and bring to a boil.
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Decrease heat to med-low, partially cover the saucepan, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
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Stir in the spinach and continue cooking 5 minutes more.
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Add in the cumin and nutmeg; stir to combine.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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As this soup stands and cools, it thickens; add some broth or water (1/2 cup at a time) before reheating.