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Gluten Free Dairy Free Chicken Ranch and Rice Soup - Lunch Version

<p>Chicken and rice soup gets a makeover with the addition of ranch dressing mix. You can make your own dairy free ranch with traditional spices that you most likely already have in your cabinet.</p>
8 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 1/4 cups dice Onion
  • 1 1/2 cups dice Carrot
  • 2 cups dice Celery
  • 3 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 2 1/2 cups cook and dice Chicken, Boneless Breasts
  • 1 cup cook White Rice, Long-Grain
  • 64 fluid ounces Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 1 tablespoon Ranch Dressing Mix, Dairy Free
  • 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups
  • 181 Calories
  • 6g Total Fat
  • 1g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 43mg Cholesterol
  • 1299mg Sodium
  • 16g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 3g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 15g Protein
  • 3 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat.
  2. Saute onions, carrots and celery for 7-10 minutes or until softened.
  3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add chicken, rice and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
  5. Season with ranch, salt, pepper and mustard.
  6. Turn heat down to low and simmer until ready to serve.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat.
  2. Saute onions, carrots and celery for 7-10 minutes or until softened.
  3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add chicken, rice and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
  5. Season with ranch, salt, pepper and mustard.
  6. Turn heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
  7. Let cool.
  8. Divide among indicated number of quart freezer bags. Remove as much air as possible, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Heat through in microwave for 45-60 seconds, until it reaches desired temperature.

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