Comfort Chicken Soup With Rice and Spinach

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Saved by Soup

Serves 6 people

Categories: 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

  1. Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over med-high heat.

  2. 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.

  3. Add in the onion to the saucepan and cook, stirring, over med-high heat until it begins to soften, 2-3 minutes.

  4. Return the chicken to the saucepan; add in the rice and broth, and bring to a boil.

  5. Decrease heat to med-low, partially cover the saucepan, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

  6. Stir in the spinach and continue cooking 5 minutes more.

  7. Add in the cumin and nutmeg; stir to combine.

  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

  9. As this soup stands and cools, it thickens; add some broth or water (1/2 cup at a time) before reheating.

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