Dinner for 4
Chicken Rice Soup
$8.38for 4105 minServes 4
Whole chicken, vegetables, herbs, and rice simmer in one pot until tender for a hearty homemade soup.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $1.75Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.5$2.29 each typical | 0.5 | $1.29Typical price |
 | Carrots, 0.95 lb$1.09/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $1.02Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Broth, 0.5 oz$0.07/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
 | Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $0.78Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.38 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 105 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$2.09 per serving$8.38 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 large yellow onion
- 6 stalks celery
- 6 carrots
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 tbsp better than bouillon - chicken flavor
- 2 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 1/2 tbsp fresh parsley
Steps
- Place the chicken, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, bouillon, salt, pepper, and 10 cups water in a large pot, and bring it to a boil for 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 60 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
- Remove the chicken, let it cool for 10 minutes, then pull the meat from the bones and discard the bones and skin.
- Return the broth to the pot, add the rice and vegetables, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken and simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is tender and the soup is hot.
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