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Chicken Soup with Rice and Squash

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup raw rice
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1-2 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1 green zucchini
  • 1 yellow crookneck squash
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • the juice of one small lemon
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Bring the broth to a simmer. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add the rice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add the cooked chicken, squash, tomato, lemon juice, and seasonings and simmer another 10 minutes or so.