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Chicken and Wild Rice Slow Cooker Soup
Oh, how I love hearty real food slow cooker recipes, especially when it requires no advanced cooking! My kids especially loved when I packed this chicken and wild rice soup in their school lunch. This Chicken and Wild Rice Slow Cooker Soup is packed with vegetables, perfect for the colder months.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 people
Course:
Soup , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion medium, diced
- 3 ribs celery diced
- 6 ounces mushrooms fresh, sliced or diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup whole grain wild rice
- 1 pound chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 cups chicken broth homemade recommended*
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- almonds toasted (optional topping)
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, place the onion, celery, mushrooms, garlic, rice, raw chicken, salt, and pepper. Pour the broth over top. Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours.
- Chop or shred chicken. Stir in the heavy cream, ladle into soup bowls and top with toasted almonds (if using). Put the leftovers in the fridge or freezer (in individual portions).
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Notes
- Nutrition Facts Chicken and Wild Rice Slow Cooker Soup Amount Per Serving Calories 141 Calories from Fat 72 % Daily Value* Fat 8g12%Saturated Fat 4g25%Cholesterol 57mg19%Sodium 1236mg54%Potassium 533mg15%Carbohydrates 4g1%Fiber 1g4%Sugar 1g1%Protein 14g28% Vitamin A 305IU6%Vitamin C 19.1mg23%Calcium 38mg4%Iron 0.8mg4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
- Calories 141
- Calories from Fat 72
- % Daily Value*
- Fat 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat 4g
- 25%
- Cholesterol 57mg
- 19%
- Sodium 1236mg
- 54%
- Potassium 533mg
- 15%
- Carbohydrates 4g
- 1%
- Fiber 1g
- 4%
- Sugar 1g
- 1%
- Protein 14g
- 28%
- Vitamin A 305IU
- 6%
- Vitamin C 19.1mg
- 23%
- Calcium 38mg
- 4%
- Iron 0.8mg
- 4%
- *Overnight Chicken Stock in the Crockpot
- Omit optional almonds to make nut-free.
- We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.