Slow-Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2016

We were surprised to find that the big problem here was the rice, which either blew apart or stayed chewy—or both—in every batch of soup.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2 hours on high or 3 hours on low

Slow-Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Most recipes for this rather simple soup are quite bland. To kick things up a notch, we first seared our bone-in chicken thighs in a skillet to build flavor (fond) before adding onions, carrots, celery, and some white wine to the pan. We th...

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