Chicken and Rice Soup | The Fancy Pants Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked jasmine (or other long-grain) rice
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium shallots, finely chopped
• 4 medium stalks celery, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 3 medium cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 10 cups low-sodium chicken broth, more if needed
• 12 ounces carrots, thinly sliced (halved lengthwise if large)
• 2 medium-size bay leaves
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp kosher salt, more to taste
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, more to taste
• 2 cups diced rotisserie or leftover chicken
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1-2 cups tightly packed fresh spinach, finely chopped (optional)