Description
A cozy and comforting soup made with shredded chicken, wild rice, and hearty vegetables, perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup wild rice, rinsed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Shred your cooked chicken, dice the onion, carrots, and celery.
- Layer in the crockpot: Layer the shredded chicken, wild rice, diced onion, carrots, and celery.
- Add broth and seasonings: Pour the chicken broth over the ingredients and sprinkle in the garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir gently.
- Set it and forget it: Cover your crockpot and set it to low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
- The creamy finish: About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the heavy cream.
- Check for doneness: Ensure the wild rice is tender and the soup has thickened.
- Taste and adjust: Taste your soup and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Serve it up: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
This soup freezes beautifully. Make sure to cool completely before storing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chicken soup, wild rice, comfort food, crockpot recipes, winter recipes