Description
This heartwarming chicken and wild rice soup offers a delightful medley of flavors, perfect for cozy nights or nourishing meals with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- Key Ingredients:
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup wild rice
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Instructions:
- 1. Prepare your ingredients by dicing the onion, carrots, and celery into small pieces. Mince the garlic.
- 2. In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil. Once hot, sauté the diced chicken breasts until golden brown on all sides (about five minutes). Season with salt and pepper.
- 3. Add chopped onions, carrots, celery, and minced garlic to the pot. Stir frequently until softened (about three minutes).
- 4. Pour in the chicken broth along with dried thyme. Bring to a gentle simmer and scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pot.
- 5. Add wild rice to the mixture. Simmer uncovered for about thirty minutes or until the rice is tender but slightly chewy.
- 6. Serve hot in bowls; garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg