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Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup with Kale

Sara
This Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup with Kale is so healthy, hearty, and savory! This will be your new favorite soup!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 249 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 cup sliced Carrots
  • 1 cup chopped Yellow Onion
  • 1 Garlic Clove chopped
  • 6 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 Tbs dried Thyme
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 cup uncooked Arborio Rice
  • 2 cups chopped Kale thick stems removed
  • 1/2 cup fresh Lemon Juice approximately 3 Lemons

Instructions
 

  • Add Chicken, Carrots, Onion, Garlic, Chicken Broth, Thyme, Bay Leaves, Salt, and Pepper to a slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours.
  • Remove Chicken and shred with a fork until bite size pieces are created, add back to slow cooker.
  • Remove Bay Leaves and discard.
  • Add Rice and Kale.
  • Cover and cook 1/2 hour.
  • Stir in Lemon Juice (Note, start with a little bit at a time until desired taste. I like mine very lemony so I used 1/2 cup).
  • Serve immediately.
  • Enjoy!
  • Note: if the rice absorbs too much liquid you can add more broth and reheat.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 21gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1561mgPotassium: 508mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4320IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg
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