Dinner for 4

Crockpot Chicken Rice Soup

Name: Crockpot Chicken Rice Soup
Total time: 230 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 tbsp salted butter; 1 yellow onion; 4 ribs celery; 3 large carrots; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 bay leaf; 6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 1/4 cups instant rice; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

$13.14for 4230 minServes 4

Chicken, vegetables, broth, and instant rice simmer in a slow cooker to make a warm, filling soup.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.24Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Celery, 0.5$2.29 each typical	0.5	$0.86Typical price
	Carrots, 0.6 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.64Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Rice, 8.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.65Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.14

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 butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

230 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.28 per serving$13.14 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp salted butter
1 yellow onion
4 ribs celery
3 large carrots
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
2 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 1/4 cups instant rice
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steps

Melt the butter in a slow cooker, then add chopped onion, celery, carrots, and garlic.
Add the chicken, poultry seasoning, soy sauce, pepper, bay leaf, and broth.
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours and 30 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the slow cooker.
Stir in the instant rice and cook on high for 20 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and stir in the parsley before serving.

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