Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is rich and flavorful, loaded with shredded chicken, wild rice, veggies, herbs and spices in a creamy broth.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2-3 celery stalks sliced (about 1 cup)
- 2-3 carrots sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1 small white onion diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2-3 cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 8- ounce package uncooked long grain wild rice discard seasoning packet
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter and olive oil. Add carrots, celery and onion and cook until onions are translucent, stirring often.
- Add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in chicken and chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring often. Cover and reduce to simmer for 20 minutes.
- Whisk cream, milk and flour together in a bowl. Whisk into soup until combined.
- Stir in wild rice and simmer for another 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Divide into bowls and serve hot. Leftover soup can be frozen, if desired.
Notes
Leftovers taste great. Just keep in mind the rice will soak up the liquid so you may need to add chicken broth when you reheat a serving.
Storage: Once soup is completely cooled, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days. I don't recommend freezing as the texture will change dramatically.
Reheating: While you can certainly microwave leftovers, I highly recommend reheating in a saucepan on the stove over low heat. If it's too thick, add a little chicken broth or milk to thin it out a bit.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1148mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3824IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
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