Lemon Rice Chicken Soup - Better Than Bouillon

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 2.5 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon Reduced Sodium Roasted Chicken Base
• 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
• 1 small carrot, peeled and finely shredded (about ¼ cup)
• .5 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel (optional)
• Juice of 1 large lemon (about ¼ cup)
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley leaves
• .25 teaspoon white pepper
• .33 cup uncooked long-grain white rice, rinsed and drained
• 1.5 cups cooked, shredded chicken (bite-size pieces) (set aside in refrigerator)