Mom's Chicken & Rice Soup

This amazing soup, passed down by my family, is extremely easy and extremely delicious!

Ingredients

2 boneless chicken breasts
1 small onion
3 carrots
3 celery stalks
3 large cans chicken broth
3 bay leaves
3 whole cloves
chicken bouillon
1 1/2 c. white rice
1 tsp. black pepper

Chop up your carrots, celery and 1/2 of the onion and toss everything except the bouillon and rice into the Crockpot. When you add in the chicken broth be sure to leave at least an inch of room - for the rice later. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 5-6 hours. Soup is done when the carrots are done!

Remove the chicken, let it cool on a plate.

Add in your rice - it will take about 30 minutes for the rice to cook.

Tear the chicken up into small bite-sized pieces and add back into the soup.

Now, time for the bouillon. Just add it to taste - typically takes about 4-6 cubes.

VOILA! You now have a delicious, hearty soup - enjoy! You'll have lots of left-overs but that's OK - it's even better the next day...