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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Recipe for Lightened-Up Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup - My version of the classic creamy chicken and wild rice soup is thickened with whole milk instead of heavy cream. Made with store-bought rotisserie chicken and cooked wild rice, you can put this soup on the table of a Tuesday night. Ready in less than 45 minutes and freezes perfectly.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 312 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 carrots peeled and cut into small pieces
- 3 stalks of celery cut into small pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 5 cups of store-bought low sodium or homemade chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups cooked chicken cut into small chunks (I used 1 small rotisserie chicken)
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley more as garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium high heat. Add in the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring regularly, until softened, 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add in the thyme, salt and pepper.
- Pour in the chicken stock and water. Put the lid on and bring it to a boil.
- Place the flour into a medium bowl. Ladle a cup of hot liquid from the pot into the bowl. Add the milk into the bowl. Give it a whisk until no lumps left. Pour the mixture into the pot.
- Add in the chicken and wild rice. Bring the soup to a boil, turn down the heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Give it a stir every 5 minutes or so. It should thicken as it cooks. If you want it to be thicker let it simmer until it is as thick as you want.
- Stir in the lemon juice and fresh parsley.
- Ladle into bowls, garnish with more parsley, and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
312kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
754mg
(31%)
Potassium
569mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
5317IU
(106%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 754mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 569mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 5317IU | 106% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.