MealBudgetLemon Chicken and Rice Soup
A bright, restorative soup with tender chicken, soft rice and enough lemon to wake it up.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 40 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $10.78
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 1 yellow onions
- 1/2 lb carrots
- 1/2 bunch celery
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 clove garlic
- 3/4 cup long grain white rice
- 7 cup chicken broth
- 2 lemon
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley(optional)
Method
Dice the onion, carrots and celery and soften them in the olive oil for 7 minutes.
Add the garlic and thyme and cook one minute.
Pour in the broth, add the whole chicken thighs and bring to a simmer.
After 12 minutes add the rice and simmer 15 more, until the rice is soft.
Pull out the chicken, shred it and stir it back in.
Finish with the juice of both lemons, plenty of salt, and chopped parsley.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £28.97 | £7.24 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Australia | $81.03 | $20.26 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٣٥٨٫١٦ ج.م. | ٣٣٩٫٥٤ ج.م. | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Canada | $96.26 | $24.07 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Spain | 18,68 € | 4,67 € | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Germany | 53,53 € | 13,38 € | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Mexico | $934.40 | $233.60 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| United States | $43.12 | $10.78 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $94.37 | $23.59 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Greece | 15,89 € | 3,97 € | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Austria | € 26,98 | € 6,75 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
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