Food & Cooking Recipes Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes Chicken and Rice Soup 3.5 (173) 15 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 8 Good for cooler weather meals and for any time you aren't feeling well. Ingredients 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), skin removed 1 ½ pounds (9 to 10 medium) carrots, peeled and halved crosswise 1 pound (5 to 6 medium) parsnips, peeled and halved crosswise 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced crosswise 2 large onions (about 1 pound), halved and sliced 2 bay leaves 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns Coarse salt 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice 6 scallions, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced Directions In a large soup pot, combine chicken, carrots, parsnips, celery, onions, bay leaves, garlic, peppercorns, and 1 teaspoon coarse salt. Add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium. Simmer partly covered, occasionally skimming and discarding fat from surface, about 1 hour. With a slotted spoon or tongs, remove chicken, carrots, and parsnips from pot; set aside. Pour remaining contents of pot through a fine-mesh sieve into another large pot; discard solids, and bring broth to a boil. Add rice and white part of scallions. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, remove chicken from bones, and shred into bite-size pieces (discard any fatty or discolored parts). Cut carrots and parsnips into bite-size pieces. When rice is cooked, return chicken, carrots, and parsnips to broth in pot; add green part of scallions. Season generously with 5 to 6 teaspoons coarse salt. Rate it Print