Description
Chicken Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings. This creamy and hearty soup features tender chicken, nutty wild rice, and vibrant vegetables, all simmered to perfection. Each bowl is a warm hug that evokes nostalgia and brings smiles to the dinner table. Easy to prepare and customizable to your taste, this dish is ideal for meal prep or cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 1 cup wild rice
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables into bite-sized pieces and dicing chicken breasts.
- In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté onions, carrots, and celery until softened. Stir in minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add wild rice and chicken broth; bring to a gentle boil while stirring occasionally.
- Once boiling, add diced chicken along with thyme, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and let simmer until rice is tender (about 45 minutes).
- Slowly stir in cream or milk; simmer for an additional 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Serve hot with fresh herbs as garnish if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg