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Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
4.1 from 111 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup offers a hearty blend of chicken, wild rice, and mixed vegetables simmered slowly in a savory chicken broth. The result is a comforting soup featuring tender shredded chicken and soft, nutty wild rice, flavored with herbs and fresh parsley for brightness.

Prep Time
10 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 onion chopped, medium
  • 3 carrot peeled and chopped
  • 3 celery chopped, stalks
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 cup wild rice rinsed and drained, uncooked
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 4 chicken breast about 2 pounds, boneless skinless
  • 10 cups chicken broth low-sodium
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped, fresh

Instructions

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  1. In a 6 quart slow cooker, combine onion, carrots, celery, garlic, wild rice, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper. Top with chicken breast halves. Add the chicken broth.
  2. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low heat setting for 6 to 6 1/2 hours or on high-heat setting about 3 1/2 hours. Carefully remove chicken and shred with two forks. Return to the slow cooker and stir. Remove the bay leaves. Add the parsley and season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.