Chicken & Brown Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1 bbq chicken, meat removed
• ½ onion, diced
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 large zucchini, diced
• 1/2 cup corn kernels
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1/3 cup brown rice
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• Sprinkle oregano
• Sprinkle paprika
• ¼ chilli paste or chopped, to taste
• 3 cups chicken stock, salt reduced
• 1 cup water

Method

1. 1Shred the breast meat off the chicken and set aside.
2. 2In a med sized pot, sauté onion in olive oil for 5 mins, then add the chilli. Add the diced celery, carrot and cook a further 5 minutes stirring.
3. 3Now add the zucchini, garlic, and bay leaf, oregano, paprika, chicken stock and water. Then add the dried brown rice, stirring so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of pan. Simmer for 10 mins stirring occasionally.
4. 4Check to see if the rice is cooked, if not continue to simmer. If it is cooked then add the corn kernels and chicken and simmer for a couple of minutes until they have heated through. Season with S&P.
5. 5Serve immediately.