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lemon chicken soup with rice

Easy Lemon Chicken Soup

This cheap and easy lemon chicken soup will have you slurping it out of the bowl once you make it!
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cans organic chicken broth
  • 2-3 chicken breasts
  • 11/4 cup plain white rice, cooked separately
  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 celery sticks, diced
  • 1 chicken cube
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 of a stick of butter
  • 1 pinch of salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Sautee the onion in the quarter stick of butter, add the diced celery, and sautee some more as you pour in the chicken broth
  • Boil the chicken breasts in the chicken broth until done
  • Once done, take out chicken and pull apart with two forks in the size pieces you prefer. Or you can wait for the chicken breasts to cool down and dice it up into small chunks
  • add it back in to your chicken broth, add rice, lemon juice, spices, and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
  • You can enjoy it with your favorite toasted artisan bread, or tortilla bits on the side for good measure (optional). Garnish with a lemon slice and onion bits
  • The soup can last a week in the fridge and it makes for great leftovers