Monday, April 15, 2013

Curried Chicken and Rice Soup

This recipe was given me to a friend named David Rogers.  David is in high school and is a member of the youth group at our church.  His mom actually told me about him making this soup one night when he didn't like what she was going to fix.  He found it online at Food Network and decided he wanted to make it.  I love that!  He's going to make a girl very lucky one day!

The case:
Ingredients
  • 1 bone-in chicken breast (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced diagonally into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Kosher salt
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
  • 1/3 cup jasmine rice
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Directions
  1. Combine the chicken, carrots, bay leaf and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Add 3 cups broth and bring to a boil; immediately reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the chicken is just firm, about 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the butter in another saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until the onion is soft, 5 minutes. Add the curry powder and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and the remaining 3 cups broth. Increase the heat to medium, cover and simmer until the rice falls apart, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Remove the chicken from its broth; discard the skin and shred the meat into pieces. Return the shredded chicken to the same broth.
  4. Puree the rice mixture with an immersion blender until smooth (or use a regular blender, then return to the pan). Pour in the shredded chicken and broth, stirring gently to combine; bring to a simmer. Toss in the chopped herbs and serve the soup with lemon wedges.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/curried-chicken-and-rice-soup-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

I was so glad I found the curry powder this called for at Kroger.





The ruling:
This was absolutely delicious!  I wish I would have found it earlier on during flu and cold season.  Don't be afraid of the Thanks David!
Rating: 5
Make again?  Yes!

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