Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup - a thick and creamy wild rice soup that will warm you up and not leave you feeling guilty! So hearty but actually good for you too.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large onion. chopped
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 1 celery rib chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 3 1/2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1 pound chicken cooked and chopped
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup fat free evaporated milk
- Parsley or chives for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a large stock pot melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery and cook for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
- Stir in flour and mix until blended, cooking for a minute or two.
- Slowly whisk in broth, until it is blended and there are not any clumps
- Stir in cooked rice, chicken, poultry seasoning, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Bring to boil over medium heat. Cook for a few minutes until the soup starts to thicken.
- Stir in milk and cook for 3-5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley or chives.
Notes
Any for of milk or cream will work in place of the evaporated milk
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g
