Overview
Time: 30 minutes
Dishes: large pot, rice cooker
Speedy Cooking Tips:
- Start the rice first.
- Cook the scallopini using a lid.
- Chop the vegetables while it cooks. Add the vegetables and then take out the scallopini to avoid using another dish.
- Use a lid to cook the vegetables and soup, too.
Chicken-Free Rice Soup
Makes 4 servings
easy
1. Rice: Cook the rice as desired, in a rice cooker or Instant Pot.
1 cup rice, any kind
2. Protein: Spray the bottom of a large pot with oil. Add the scallopini and cook, covered, over medium heat, until golden on both sides, about 10 minutes. Remove to the cutting board and chop when cool.
oil spray
4 Gardein scallopini
3. Soup: Add the oil and vegetables to the now empty pot. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stir as needed:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
salt
4. Broth: Add the seasoning to the Soup and cook for 1 minutes. Add the water and cover. Cook over medium-high heat until the carrots are tender, about 10 minutes.
2 tablespoons Easy Savory Broth Mix**
8 cups water
5. Finish: Add the Rice, Protein and greens. Cook for another 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve
4 cups baby spinach or baby kale
** Substitute for Savory Broth Mix: 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon sage and 1 teaspoon oregano.
© 2020 Copyright Zsu Dever. All rights reserved.