Chicken and Rice Soup

Why I Love This Recipe
This recipe for soup is my husband's favorite. This is just a base, so feel free to customize with your favorite spices or whatever you have on hand.
Ingredients You'll Need
2 Tbsp butter
onion
celery
2 cartons chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp of thyme
1/4 tsp parsley
1/4 pepper
2 garlic cloves, smashed
baby carrots, sliced
1 cup rice
2 chicken breasts
Directions
Directions
To cook the chicken, microwave, in a covered dish 10 minutes or until cooked through. Cool completely, then shred with a fork or by hand.
In the bottom of the stock pot, melt butter and cook onion and celery until soft and translucent. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Add spices and carrots. Bring to a boil, and add rice. Cook about 20 minutes until rice is done, then add chicken. Enjoy.