Healthy Chicken And Rice Soup Recipe For Colds And Sniffles

Ingredients

• 12 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 10 cups unsalted chicken broth
• 12 oz carrots (chopped)
• 8 oz onions (chopped)
• 4 oz celery (chopped)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp parsley (minced)
• 1 tsp garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp dried thyme (divided)
• 1 1/2 tsp black pepper (divided)
• 1/2 tsp salt (divided)