Chicken and Rice Soup

Welcome to my Kitchen and the food blog : In my crockpot I am making….

• 3  chicken breast
• 1 cup parboiled rice* (also called converted rice)
• 1  onion  chopped
• 3  carrots chopped
• 3 celery  chopped
• 3  garlic  minced
• 3 teaspoons salt/pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 9 cups of low sodium chicken stock

Directions

• Place all ingredients in order in a slow cooker.
• Cook on low for 4 hours. 
• A few minutes before serving, remove the chicken from slow cooker and shred or cut into cubes.  
• Return chicken to the slow cooker, and let it cook for 5-10 more minutes.
• KITCHEN TIPS :

If you prefer brown rice or wild rice, leave the parboiled rice out of the slow cooker when adding the other ingredients. Prepare 1 cup uncooked brown or wild rice according to  Stir the cooked rice into the soup just before serving.