5 from 90 votes
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Chicken Wild Rice Soup combines tender shredded chicken with a hearty blend of wild rice and savory vegetables simmered in chicken stock. The slow cooking softens the wild rice, producing a chewy texture that complements the subtle sweetness of celery, carrots, and onions. This comforting soup offers a satisfying and warming meal, especially suited for cooler days, and can be adapted for slow cooker preparation to ease the cooking process.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
212 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil for dairy free
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 2 carrot diced
- 1 onion diced
- 6 cups chicken stock or broth
- 3/4 cup wild rice
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 cups chicken more or less than 2 cups is fine, cooked shredded
Instructions
- Sauté the celery, carrots, and onions in butter (2 tablespoons) in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Add the chicken stock (6 cups) and bring to a boil.
- Add the wild rice along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir.
- Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until rice is cooked. Once the rice is cooked, stir in the cooked shredded chicken (2 cups) and continue simmering for 5 minutes until heated. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve.
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Notes
- For slow cooker preparation, combine all ingredients except the shredded chicken and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, adding the chicken in the last 5 minutes to heat.
- Wild rice varies in cooking time; soaking overnight can reduce this and may require less stock.
- Freeze leftovers in airtight containers for up to 6 months and reheat on the stovetop after thawing.
- Adjust seasoning after cooking to suit your taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
955mg
(40%)
Potassium
507mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3593IU
(72%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 955mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 507mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3593IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.