Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup is a hearty comfort food that has a super flavorful creamy base and is filled with carrots, celery, onion, chicken and wild rice.
Servings 6 people
Calories 423kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice blend cooked per package instructions
- 3 cups cooked chicken shredded or chopped
- 4 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 cup carrot diced
- ¾ cup celery diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme optional
- ½ tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chicken base Better than Bouillon brand is great
- ⅓ cup flour
- 6 cups chicken broth or chicken stock
- 12 oz evaporated milk 1 can
Instructions
- Cook the wild rice or wild rice blend according to package instructions. Fluff and then set aside while you make the soup.1 cup wild rice blend
- In a large Dutch oven or stock pot heat the butter over medium heat. Add in the onion, carrots and celery and sauté for approx. 10-15 minutes until they are softening.4 tablespoon salted butter, 1 yellow onion, 1 cup carrot, ¾ cup celery
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.4 cloves garlic
- Stir in the chicken base and all seasonings.1 tsp. kosher salt, ½ tsp. pepper, ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ½ tsp. onion powder, ½ tsp. garlic powder, 1 tablespoon chicken base
- Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.⅓ cup flour
- Gradually whisk (or stir vigorously) in the 6 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat add in the milk and simmer partially covered for 15 minutes.6 cups chicken broth, 12 oz evaporated milk
- Add the remaining ingredients; cooked shredded chicken and cooked wild rice blend and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 more minutes.3 cups cooked chicken
- Taste for additional seasoning. I will sometimes add up to an additional ½ teaspoon of kosher salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1590mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4038IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 203mg | Iron: 2mg
