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I love soup. Steamy. Nourishing. Satisfying. Tasty.
Low in calories. Filling. Nourishing. What’s not to love?
And after days and weeks of over-indulging, my body is craving light simple food. Soup is a wonderful solution.
A steamy bowl of soup, like this chicken vegetable rice soup, for lunch or dinner is the perfect way to lighten up after holidays and vacations.
There are lots of ready-made soups available these days that taste pretty good. But nothing compares to homemade.
This delicious chicken vegetable rice soup recipe is a hybrid of two of my favorite soup recipes – one from Jamie’s Food Revolution Cookbook (affiliate link) and the Meal-in-a-Bowl Soup from The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great (affiliate link).
It’s brimming with simple good-for-you ingredients.
I’m always amazed that something so simple can taste so delicious.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup?
According to my calculations, each generous serving (about 2 cups) has 215 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
3 SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 PointsPlus (Old plan)
If you enjoy this slim and delicious chicken vegetable rice soup, be sure to check out my other easy healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Simple Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup, WW Slow Cooker Bean Cabbage Soup {Simply Filling}, Chicken White Bean Salsa Soup, WW 0 Point Simple Garden Vegetable Soup and Sausage & White Bean Soup
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Chicken Vegetable Rice Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium-large onion, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 12 ounces shredded cooked lean chicken (or turkey)
- 2 cups broccoli
- 2 cups cauliflower
- 1/3 cup long grain white rice
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken broth and diced tomatoes in a saucepan and heat until boiling.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a Dutch oven, or soup, pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion, carrots and celery and stir them together with a wooden spoon (affiliate link). Cook for around 10 minutes, partially covered, until the onion is golden and carrot has begun to soften.
- Add the basil and thyme and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the cooked chicken or turkey, broccoli, cauliflower, rice and boiling broth mixture. Give the soup a stir and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables and rice are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste before serving.
Notes
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 3 SmartPoints (Green plan) 2 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 2 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: Jamie’s Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (affiliate link) by Jamie Oliver and The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great (affiliate link) by Pam Anderson.
This is how easy it is to make your own healthy chicken vegetable soup:
More Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup Recipes You Might Like
- Low Carb Chicken Vegetable Soup (SnackGirl)
- Chinese Chicken Vegetable Soup (SkinnyKitchen)
- Instant Pot Vegetable Soup (Cookin’Canuck)
- Slow Cooker Vegetable Barley Soup (Cookin’Canuck)
- Italian Vegetable Soup (MealPlanningMommies)
- Mini Turkey Meatball Vegetable Soup (SkinnyTaste)
- Easy Vegetable Soup (DashingDish)
when it says add chicken broth what is that, is it just chicken stock
Yes, chicken broth and chicken stock are two terms that essentially mean the same thing.
Oh yum, this looks like a good hearty meal for those cooler days. Thanks for sharing your recipe, it has definitely been added to my list of things to make.
Lennae xxx
Enjoy, Lennae!