Ranch Chicken Rice Soup

Ranch Chicken Rice Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 ribs celery, diced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (1.0 oz.) package dry ranch seasoning mix
• 1 (10.75 oz.) can condensed cheddar cheese or cream of chicken soup
• ⅔ cup uncooked white rice
• 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• Real bacon bits, garnish (optional)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste