Easy Chicken Rice Soup Recipe – Oma's Hühner-Reissuppe (2024)

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My homemade chicken rice soup recipe, aka Hühner-Reissuppe, is one you're sure to make often.

Why? 'Cause it's so easy and so good. Make a huge batch when you've got a crowd to feed. Just add some fresh bread and you've a feast.

Personally, I love to make a huge pot whenever I make this soup. Thankfully my hubby loves leftovers, so this way I have lunch for several days!

I'll even add extra stuff, like a can or two of diced tomatoes that turns this into a chicken rice vegetable soup! In the photo below, I threw in a bag of frozen spinach for this potful. So yummy!

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A bit of this and a bit of that ...

  • I usually use chicken legs with backs attached ... the most economical cuts available in my area. Use whatever you wish.
  • If you prefer, you can make achicken stock first, strain the soup, and then continue.
  • Season with curry powder.
  • Add any other veggies you like. Spinach, kale, cauliflower ... all taste great.
  • If you prefer to use white rice, the soup will cook a lot faster. In that case, just add the rice after about 40 minutes. Remove chicken as soon as it's cooked, and continue as above.White rice cooks in about 20 minutes, brown rice in about 45 minutes.Personally, I prefer brown rice because it's healthier.

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I let the soup shown below cook just a bit longer so that the rice would swell more.

The result? A more stew-like consistency. More filling. More like a meal than a soup. So so good!

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Learn this easy way to how to make chicken soup and you'll make this often! When I make this soup, I usually just use what I have in the fridge.

Sometimes it's extra carrots, extra celery, perhaps some parsnips, perhaps some cauliflower. The amounts aren't exact nor do they need to be.

I love to buy chicken when it's on sale, freeze it, and then have it available to make homemade chicken soup whenever I need something quick to make.

Oma says,

This is one of those easy recipes using chicken.

The flavors in this soup have a German twist using Maggi and Vegeta. It's my way of continuing on with our culture and passing this one to my grandkids.

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Oma's Homemade Chicken Rice Soup Recipe

My homemade chicken rice soup recipe, aka Hühner-Reissuppe, is one you're sure to make often. Why? 'Cause it's so easy and so good.

Make a huge batch when you've got a crowd to feed. Just add some fresh bread and you've a feast.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

75 minutes

Total Time

85 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 - 2½ pounds chicken pieces
  • 12 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons Vegeta (optional)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3 - 4 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
  • 2 - 4 carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • Maggi (optional)
  • salt, pepper

Instructions:

  1. Remove visible fat from chicken. Put into large soup pot and cover with water.
  2. Add Vegeta, bay leaves, and onion.
  3. If you are not using Vegeta, add about 2 teaspoons salt.
  4. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  5. Add celery, carrots, and rice.
  6. Bring to simmer, cover, and continue to simmer for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Carefully remove the chicken pieces (to prevent them from falling apart and losing the bones in the soup).
  7. Continue cooking the soup until the rice is tender, about another 15 minutes. In the meantime, remove the meat from the chicken bones. Return the meat to the soup.
  8. Season the soup with salt, pepper, and Maggi.

Notes/Hints:

  • If you want to use white rice, your cooking time will only be about 20 minutes once you add it instead of the brown rice.
  • If you don't have Vegeta, just season well with the spices you normally like in your chicken soup.
  • Add curry powder and/or a bay leaf or two.

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Chicken Rice Soup made Just like Oma

By Oma Gerhild Fulson
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My homemade chicken rice soup recipe is one you're sure to make often. Why? 'Cause it's so easy and so good. Make a huge batch that'll feed a crowd. Or, just so you can enjoy leftovers.

Ingredients: chicken,Vegeta,seasonings,onion,celery,carrots,brown rice,Maggi,

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FAQs

Do you Cook rice before adding to soup? ›

Can you put uncooked rice in soup? Yes – uncooked rice is best to add into soup because it soaks up the flavour of the broth, making it extra tasty!

How do you make rice soup without it getting mushy? ›

Cook the rice separately and warm the grains gently in the microwave right before serving. Spoon the rice into the soup bowl and then ladle the prepared soup around it. No matter what the recipe says do it like that.

How to make chicken soup without drying out the chicken? ›

Cold-poaching the chicken breasts, then removing them until the end of the cooking process, guarantees a perfectly tender and juicy texture. Using stock reinforces the flavor of the broth, creating a more deeply flavorful soup.

Is chicken and rice soup good for stomach flu? ›

Although you can eat white rice on its own to soothe your upset stomach, you can also add chicken to get even more nutrients, or you could add it to your chicken soup if you don't want to use noodles.

Can you throw uncooked rice into soup? ›

Adding uncooked rice to a soup, stew, or casserole can stretch your meals farther. Add 1 cup uncooked rice and two cups of broth or water to your recipe before cooking. The rice will soak up the broth or water as it cooks on the stove top or in the oven.

What kind of rice is best for soup? ›

Long grain white rice: Be sure to use long grain white rice like jasmine rice or basmati rice, vs a short grain rice like arborio rice or sushi rice. You CAN use brown rice, but you'll need to simmer it for much longer, and use more broth.

Do you have to rinse rice for soup? ›

As it turns out, rinsing your grains is a key step if you want to make the perfect pot of rice, and that's true whether you're preparing a creamy rice pudding or whipping up a savory chicken and rice soup.

How do you thicken rice soup? ›

A handful of uncooked rice. That's all folks, just a handful of white rice. Any kind will do: jasmine, basmati, short grain, long grain. When added to a brothy (or watery, even) soup, and left to simmer for 20-30 minutes, the rice breaks down, releasing its starch and thickening the liquid that it's cooking in.

Can you cook rice with soup instead of water? ›

It could not be easier- basically, you're making instant rice, but instead of water you use condensed cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth. That simple step is what transforms the rice into a creamy risotto-style dish.

What can I use if I don't have chicken stock for soup? ›

Replace broth with water and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of wine. White will brighten this Passatelli in Brodo (add citrus juice, too) and Broccoli, Lemon, and Parmesan Soup soup. Red wine, on the other hand, adds a deep, earthy flavor. You'll find it in a lot of ragu recipes!

Does chicken soup taste better the longer you cook it? ›

While broth and stock both get richer and richer the longer you cook them, the problem is that the chicken meat will dry out and get tough if you let it go too long. Vegetables will also have an unpleasant texture if you overcook them, turning mushy and falling apart.

Can I use water instead of chicken broth for soup? ›

Fortunately, we're here to let you in on a game-changing secret: Water makes a more than acceptable replacement for chicken stock in most soups, stews, sauces, and braises. And in many cases, water actually produces a better-tasting result.

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What soup is easiest on the stomach? ›

Chicken and Vegetable Soup (aka Chicken Noodle Soup) is a classic comfort food when you are feeling icky. Packed with a collagen-rich bone broth base, this handcrafted soup contains carrots, egg noodles, onions, garlic, and white chicken breast.

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The CDC recommends bleach to kill the stomach bug-causing norovirus on surfaces. But if that will damage your counter or you'd rather not use it, look for “phenolic solution” on the label of a concentrated disinfectant. To kill the germs, the EPA suggests you use 2 to 4 times the recommended amount.

Why is my rice not softening in soup? ›

Hard or Chewy Rice

After cooking for the recommended period of time, if the rice is still hard or chewy, add a little bit of water to create more steam (for every cup of uncooked rice used, add about 2 tablespoons of water). Cover the pot tightly and place over very low heat for 5 to 10 minutes.

Do you have to cook rice noodles before adding to soup? ›

Unlike wheat pasta, you don't need to boil rice noodles; the warm water is enough to cook them through. Once they are soft, you can drain them and add them to your stir-fry, soup, or another dish. Be sure to cook them thoroughly before eating, as uncooked rice noodles can be a bit chewy.

Will cooked rice thicken soup? ›

Using Potatoes, Rice, Pasta, or Beans

If your pureed soup is still too thin, thickening it further is simply a matter of adding a neutral starch: Use cooked potatoes, rice, stale bread, mashed potatoes, or frozen hash browns. Just simmer briefly to release the starches and then puree.

Do you boil rice before or after? ›

Bring water to a boil before adding it to the rice.

Meanwhile, bring 2 parts of water to a boil. Pouring already boiling water on top of the rice helps control the exact amount of water you're adding, something that's important for basmati and jasmine rice because they're on the starchy side and can end up gummy.

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