Chicken Lemon Soup W/rice And Vegetables

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, diced finely
• 1 1/2 carrots, diced finely
• 1 stalk celery, diced finely
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/2 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 2 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup peas, frozen
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons parsley, fresh (or 1 tbsp dried)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and slowly cook onion, carrot and celery over medium heat for approx 8 min until soft.
• 2 add zest of lemon and rice.
• 3 stir.
• 4 add chicken broth and boil on low for approx 20 min until vegetables are tender.
• 5 add peas, chicken, lemon juice and parsley 5 minutes before serving.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.