Middle East Chicken Soup

Optionally add peas, dill and lemon juice at the end (better!)

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  cups chicken broth
• 2  small onions, finely chopped
• 1  piece celery, chopped
• 1  carrot, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄3 cup raw rice or 1  cup cooked rice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 -2  cup  cooked chicken, diced
• 1  large tomatoes, chopped or 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice

Directions

1. Simmer the broth, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, cumin and cayenne (with raw rice, if using), for 10 minutes.
2. Add cooked rice (if using), the chicken, and the tomato and simmer 10 more minutes.