Bright & Soothing Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken & Rice Soup Recipe - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 6 cups (1.4 L) chicken broth
• 1 cup minute rice
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 4 whole carrots (sliced)
• 4 stalks celery (sliced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 whole lemon (juiced and zested)
• 2 tbsps salted butter (cut into chunks)
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped for garnish)
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/8 tsp salt and pepper (to taste)