Chicken-mushroom Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups cooked meat, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
• 3 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put oil in large stockpot.
• 2 add chopped onion and saute for 3-4 minutes.
• 3 add chopped cooked chicken.
• 4 add the next 7 ingredients and cook on medium for 20 minutes.
• 5 add chopped carrots and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
• 6 add rice and heat through.
• 7 if you prefer a thicker type soup, combine the optional ingredients to form a paste and add to soup mixture.
• 8 bring back to a slow boil.
• 9 remove bay leaf.