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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
This Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is such a hearty and satisfying soup. It will quickly become a new favorite to add into your rotation. It's like a chicken noodle soup made creamy with rice in place of noodles.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- cutting board
- saucepan
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prepare rice according to directions listed on package.
2
Halfway through the rice cooking, in a separate large pot, melt 1 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute ⏱️ 4 minutes, add garlic and saute ⏱️ 30 seconds longer.
butter, (diced, divided)7 Tbspdiced carrots (2 medium)1 cupdiced celery (3 ribs)1 cup
3
Add chicken broth, thyme, marjoram, sage, rosemary and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Increase heat to medium-high, add chicken and bring mixture to a boil.
4
Cover pot with lid, reduce to medium-low heat and allow mixture to simmer until chicken is cooked through, about ⏱️ 12 - 16 minutes (rotating chicken to opposite side once during cooking for thicker chicken breasts - if they don't fully immerse in broth).
5
Remove chicken and set aside on cutting board to cool ⏱️ 5 minutes then shred into small bite size pieces. Leave soup covered over warm heat.
6
Meanwhile in a separate medium saucepan, melt remaining 6 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook 1 1/⏱️ 2 minutes, whisking constantly.
butter, (diced, divided)7 Tbsp
7
Then while whisking vigorously, slowly pour milk into butter/flour mixture. Whisk in heavy cream. Cook mixture, stirring constantly until it thickens.
butter, (diced, divided)7 Tbsp
8
Add milk mixture to soup mixture in pot along with shredded chicken, cooked rice, and lemon zest. Stir well and remove from heat.
lemon zest1 tsp
9
Let soup cool slightly and serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
540 kcal
fat Content
29 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
7 g
sodium Content
787 mg
protein Content
31 g
cholesterol Content
139 mg
carbohydrate Content
38 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
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