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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
This creamy chicken and wild rice soup is loaded with shredded chicken, veggies, rice and bacon. The perfect way to warm up on a cold day!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 408 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 lices Bacon chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 2 carrots peeled, halved and sliced
- 2 talks celery thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/3 cup flour
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium high heat. Add the bacon, and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crispy and browned.
- Remove the bacon from the pot with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve for later.
- Add the onion, carrots and celery to the bacon fat in the pot. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until just tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the flour to the vegetables, stirring to coat the vegetables evenly. Cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly add the chicken broth to the pot, whisking until smooth. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the chicken and rice to the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes or until heated through.
- Add the cream to the pot and simmer for another 4-5 minutes. Taste the soup and add more salt and pepper if needed. Stir in the parsley.
- Serve the soup immediately, topped with the reserved bacon.
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Notes
- Any cooked chicken will work here - rotisserie, leftover chicken, whatever you have on hand!
- I used a wild rice blend that had the long black rice, brown rice and red rice in the mix.
Nutrition Information
Calories
408kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
129mg
(43%)
Sodium
658mg
(27%)
Potassium
691mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5865IU
(117%)
Vitamin C
21.2mg
(24%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 408kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 658mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 691mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5865IU | 117% |
| Vitamin C | 21.2mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.