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Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

A comforting slow cooker chicken and wild rice soup, perfect for a hearty meal with lots of flavors and vegetables.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 unit onion diced
  • 3 units carrots peeled and diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 1 pound cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup half and half see notes
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Place chicken into a 6-qt slow cooker.
  • Stir in chicken stock, wild rice, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours. Add mushrooms during the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
  • Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred, using two forks.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Whisk in milk and half and half, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 4-5 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Stir chicken and milk mixture into the slow cooker. If the soup is too thick, add more half and half as needed until desired consistency is reached.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Notes

Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute ¾ cup whole milk + ¼ cup heavy cream or ⅔ cup skim or low-fat milk + ⅓ cup heavy cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken soup, Comfort Food, hearty soup, slow cooker, wild rice soup
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