Quick And Easy Chicken-Rice Soup — a.k.a. Sick Soup

This never fails when you're really feeling awful. I haven't had anything solid to eat since noon on Monday. I'm blaming either a bad intestinal virus or some toxic restaurant food encountered on our weekend trip. Either way. . .Ick! Now it seems I might be able to handle more than Coke, ginger ale, Jello and tea - so - it's Soup Time!

8oz chicken breast meat cut into small pieces

1/3 of a medium onion

1-2T butter

1T aged, flavorful balsamic vinegar

3 chopped carrots

2 chopped celery stalks

the remainder of the onion – chopped

2/3c white rice (20 minute cooking type)

4c± water

*1T± chicken flavor “Better Than Bullion”

Stir-saute' the chicken and a little onion together in the butter and vinegar. Brown and deglaze several times with a little water if you want, or just add the rest of the ingredients to the pot at this time.

Simmer this, covered, for about 45 minutes.

*Check flavors at the end, adding whatever seasonings are necessary. . .Lin