{"id":57982,"date":"2026-03-08T16:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/klassische-huehnersuppe-mit-reis\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T16:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:43:11","slug":"classic-chicken-and-rice-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/classic-chicken-and-rice-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Chicken and Rice Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Forever a classic, chicken and rice soup<\/strong> is comfort food in its most wholesome form. Tender chicken, nutty wholegrain rice, sweet carrots and peas simmered together in a savoury broth to create a homemade soup that\u2019s simple, nourishing and deeply satisfying. Loved by the whole family, it\u2019s perfect for cosy evenings and the kind of comforting recipe you\u2019ll find yourself making again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019ve always had a soft spot for this soup. Growing up in Canada, chicken and rice soup was a staple, and like many classic dishes, every family had their own version. My mother often made hers with wild rice, which gives the soup a lovely nutty flavour and hearty texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days, I make it a little differently. My mother\u2019s version included carrots and celery, but celery was never my favourite as a child. So in my version, I swap it for sweet peas and paper-thin carrot slices for a touch of sweetness and colour. If I were cooking just for myself, I would probably use wild rice, as I truly love it. But since this soup was made for my favourite Swabian and his three boys, I chose a more familiar rice instead. After all, here in Germany, rice isn\u2019t quite as popular \u2014 this is potato country!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients for a Classic Chicken and Rice Soup <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The ingredients for this chicken soup with rice are wonderfully flexible. Just like Grandma\u2019s classic version, you can easily adapt the vegetables depending on what you have on hand. Here\u2019s what I like to use and why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n