Description
This comforting Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is packed with wholesome ingredients and flavors, perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ 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 onion
- diced
- 3 carrots
- peeled and diced
- 3 stalks celery
- diced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms
- thinly sliced
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup half and half*
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with kosher salt and pepper, then place them in the slow cooker.
- Add the chicken stock, wild rice, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until the chicken and rice are tender.
- Remove the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return it to the slow cooker.
- In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat, then whisk in the flour and cook until lightly golden.
- Gradually whisk in the milk and half and half until the mixture is smooth. Cook until slightly thickened.
- Stir the creamy mixture into the soup until fully integrated. Adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
For added flavor, consider using homemade chicken stock. This soup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 435 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, chicken soup, wild rice soup, slow cooker recipes, comfort food