Sick Day Comfort Food Recipe!

Hello!  I’m Amy from Amy’s Cooking Adventures.  I am a stay at home mommy with two precious little boys.  I’m on a mission to serve up healthy, homemade meals to my boys and expose them to a variety of different foods and flavors.

Today I’m sharing with you the ultimate sick day comfort food (because you know at some point this winter someone in your house is going to get a nasty cold).  This Chicken & Rice dish has all of the comfort and flavor of homemade chicken noodle soup, but it is made up in a fraction of the time (under 30 minutes!)   So the next time you feel the sniffles coming on, just whip up a bowl and Chicken & Rice and you’re sure to start feeling better soon!

Thank you, Maggie, for inviting me to guest post today!  And may you all have an illness free winter!

Recipe Notes:

*I used homemade chicken broth, however store bought broths as well as vegetable or turkey broth would work just as well.

*You can use any cooked chicken for this recipe!  Leftover roast chicken, a grocery store rotisserie chicken, or boil up some frozen chicken breasts – they sky’s the limit!

*Want your Chicken & Rice more soup-like?  Omit the cornstarch mixture and add an extra 2 cups of chicken broth.

Chicken & Rice

An Amy’s Cooking Adventures Original Recipe

4 cups chicken broth

½ cup Arborio rice, uncooked

1 large carrot, cut in coins

½ - 1 tsp salt (to taste)

½ tsp black pepper

¼ cup water

2 tbsp corn starch

1 cup cooked chicken, shredded

Combine the chicken broth and rice in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.  Heat until boiling, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the carrots, salt and pepper.  Continue cooking for 7-10 minutes or until the carrots are tender.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch.  Slowly whisk the mixture into the soup.  Stir in the chicken.  Cook until the chicken is heated through and the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.

Serve hot, accompanied by fresh rolls.

Serves 3-4

Enjoy!

Amy

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