Cooking Steps

• Prep your onion, celery, and carrots.
• Add the oil, onion, and celery to a soup pot over medium-high heat. Sauté for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken thighs, carrots, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and rice to the pot. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil.
• Once boiling, reduce the heat so the soup's simmering. Give it a good stir to ensure the rice isn't sticking to the bottom.
• Continue simmering for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, the carrots have softened, and the rice has cooked.
• Take the chicken out of the pot and shred it or cut it up prior to serving. Add it back in and then season the soup with salt & pepper as needed and add in the parsley if using.