Hearty Chicken Rice Soup

Lundberg Family Soup
Submitted by Faerber Family

10 cups chicken broth
1 large onion chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup snipped parsley
1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 cups chicken cubed (3/4 lb.)
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 cups cooked rice (Lundberg's long grain or short grain is my favorite)
lime slices for garnish

Combine broth onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme and bay leaf in pot. Bring to boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10-15 min. Add chicken; simmer uncovered 5-10 min or until chicken is cooked. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir in rice and lime juice just before serving. Garnish. Makes 8 servings.