Description
A warm and cozy chicken wild rice soup that’s perfect for weeknights or entertaining guests, featuring a creamy base and hearty ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 2/3 cups uncooked wild rice blend
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 3 large stalks celery, diced
- 4 large carrots, diced
- 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp parsley
- 3/4 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp sage
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Gently lower in your chicken and cook for about 12-15 minutes, or until 165ยฐ F in the center. Let rest and shred the chicken.
- Add chicken to a large pot with the broth and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, add salt and pepper to taste, cover, and remove from heat.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and add garlic, onion, celery, carrots, and spices. Cook until vegetables start to soften, about 6-8 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook for 5 minutes. Slowly stir in cream and cook for 3-4 more minutes to thicken the mixture.
- Stir this mixture into the pot with broth, rice, and chicken. Let simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, to warm through and ensure rice is cooked.
- Serve hot, optionally garnished with parsley or cream. Enjoy!
Notes
For added flavor, try adding a splash of lemon or hot sauce. This soup can be made ahead of time and stored for later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg