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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food. Use a rotisserie chicken for the easiest, creamiest chicken soup recipe ever!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 587 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ large yellow onion peeled and chopped
- 3 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 8 ounces button mushrooms sliced
- 3 talks celery diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups cooked chicken shredded (see note)
- 4 cups chicken broth (or chicken stock)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Long Grain and Wild Rice Mix
- salt and pepper to taste
- flat-leaf parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Melt butter in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in mushrooms and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Allow to cook until mushrooms are soft.
- Add in the shredded chicken and chicken stock.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour and heavy cream until smooth. Pour flour/cream mixture into the soup and stir.
- Add in rice, give everything a stir, and allow to cook covered for 25 to 30 minutes. Once the soup is done the rice should be tender.
- Check the seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste as needed. Serve warm with some chopped parsley on top, if desired.
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Notes
- I use a rotisserie chicken from the store. I remove the skin and shred all the meat. You could also use 3-4 cooked chicken breasts instead.
Nutrition Information
Calories
587kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
1111mg
(46%)
Potassium
900mg
(26%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
9007IU
(180%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 587
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 587kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1111mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 900mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 9007IU | 180% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.