Chicken Song Soup Recipe

Place the chicken breasts and 8 cups of water into a large pot. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer 1 hour until the chicken is falling off the bone. Once done remove the chicken and set aside to cool.

While the chicken is simmering bring the rice and 1 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.

Once the chicken has been removed to cool stir the cooked rice garlic onion carrots celery parsley sage rosemary and thyme into the broth and return to a simmer. While the vegetables are simmering remove and discard the skin and bones from the chicken shred the meat and stir in into the soup. Serve once the vegetables are tender about 30 minutes.