5.0 from 18 votes
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Make chicken and wild rice soup easier and tastier than ever with rotisserie chicken and a garden medley of fresh vegetables and herbs.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 67 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 celery ribs cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh Rosemary finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 lb rotisserie chicken shredded
- 8 oz fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots, onion, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring, until evenly coated and lightly browned.
- Gradually stir in the stock, bring to a boil. Add the wild rice then turn heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.
- Add the chicken, spinach and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the wild rice is tender, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
- Stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper if needed. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
67kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
0.01g
(0%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
2mg
(0%)
Sugar
0.01g
(0%)
Vitamin A
233IU
(5%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.002mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 67kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.01g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.01g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 233IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.002mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.