Belgian Chicken Soup with Rice and Mushrooms

Name: Belgian Chicken Soup with Rice and Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp butter; 1 onion, chopped; 9 oz mushrooms, sliced; 9 oz cooked chicken, cut into pieces; 6 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup uncooked rice; 1 carrot, finely diced; 1 leek, finely sliced; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

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Rice and mushrooms turn a simple chicken soup into a filling meal soup that still feels light. It is a gentle, family-style soup that fits the Belgian kitchen very well.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

butter – 1 1/2 tbsp
onion, chopped – 1
mushrooms, sliced – 9 oz
cooked chicken, cut into pieces – 9 oz
chicken stock – 6 cups
uncooked rice – 1/2 cup
carrot, finely diced – 1
leek, finely sliced – 1
heavy cream – 1/3 cup
salt – 1/2 tsp
black pepper – 1/2 tsp
parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp

Method

1. Melt the butter and cook the onion for 2 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms, carrot and leek and cook for 5 minutes until the mushrooms start to release their moisture.
3. Pour in the stock, add the rice and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add the chicken and cream and cook for 5 more minutes until the rice is tender.
5. Season with salt and pepper and finish with parsley.