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Southwest Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

This homemade chicken and rice soup recipe is a gluten-free and delicious soup you'll make again and again. It's a set-it-and-forget-it healthy soup recipe! Made in the slow cooker with simple ingredients like boneless skinless chicken, tomatoes, corn and brown rice, the whole family will love this warming and healthy soup.
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken rice soup, healthy chicken soup
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 12 minutes
Servings: 6 adults
Author: April Saunders

Equipment

  • Slow cooker or crock pot

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast cubed, 2 medium chicken breasts
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 shallot or small onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, 3.5 cups or 796ml (large can)
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • ¾ cup brown rice (uncooked)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Avocado chunks, cilantro, sour cream, or tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

  • In a skillet, heat olive oil to medium-high heat and brown chicken breast. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes or until browned on all sides.
  • Add chicken, onion, green pepper, jalapeno, garlic, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth, tomatoes, corn, rice, and lime juice into a 6qt slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Stir a couple times while cooking.
  • Spoon into bowls and garnish with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, or tortilla chips.

Notes

Makes about 8 cups of soup.
Appliances vary in power so use the 4 hours as a guide - cook a little longer if the rice isn't cooked to your liking.
Add extra chicken broth (or water) when re-heating leftovers if needed.
Nutrition information is approximate and does not include avocado or other toppings.
Nutrition Facts
Southwest Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
264
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
453
mg
20
%
Potassium
 
788
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
 
32
g
11
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
23
g
46
%
Vitamin A
 
608
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
 
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
 
57
mg
6
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
264
Nutrition Facts