Italian Celery Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 slices bacon cut crosswise into matchsticks
• 1 onion medium, chopped
• 1 large carrot diced
• 1 whole celery stalk, not rib, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 5 to 6 cups
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water plus more, if needed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 piece Parmesan cheese rind from a, wedge, optional
• 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs chopped, about 1-1/2 cups
• 1/2 cup white rice uncooked
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• grated Parmesan cheese freshly

Nutrition

• Calories : 440 calories
• Carbohydrate : 28 grams
• Cholesterol : 80 milligrams
• Fat : 23 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 28 grams
• SaturatedFat : 6 grams
• Sodium : 1010 milligrams
• Sugar : 3 grams