Description
Warm your soul with this creamy chicken and wild rice soup, bursting with tender chicken, wholesome wild rice, and vibrant vegetables. Perfect for chilly nights!
Ingredients
Scale
- Key Ingredients
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (diced)
- 1 cup wild rice
- 2 medium carrots (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
Instructions
- Preparation Instructions
- 1. Prepare Your Ingredients: Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces and dice the carrots, celery, and onion.
- 2. Sauté Aromatics: In a large pot over medium heat, add a splash of olive oil. Sauté the diced onion, chopped carrots, celery, and minced garlic until fragrant (about 5 minutes).
- 3. Add Chicken: Incorporate the diced chicken into the pot and cook until no longer pink (approximately 5 minutes).
- 4. Stir in Wild Rice: Add the wild rice to the pot, stirring well. Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to simmer for about 30 minutes.
- 5. Creamy Finish: After simmering, stir in the heavy cream or whole milk until fully combined. Allow it to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- 6. Serve It Up: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh herbs if desired. Serve alongside crusty bread for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg