Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
This chicken and wild rice soup recipe is easy to make and ultra comforting! It has tender bites of chicken simmered in a creamy, irresistible broth alongside nutty wild rice.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Servings: 6
- 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice blend see note
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 stick celery chopped finely
- 2 medium carrots peeled & chopped finely
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 pound uncooked chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces/strips
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 small handful chopped fresh parsley optional but recommended
Cook the rice according to package directions.
Meanwhile, add the olive oil, butter, celery, carrots, and onions to a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Sauté for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until softened and lightly browned. If it starts to brown too much, turn the heat down a bit.
Stir in the garlic and flour and cook for about a minute.
Slowly pour in the broth and stir/scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot until the flour has dissolved.
Stir in the Italian seasoning, cream, chicken, and cooked rice. Increase the heat to high, and once the soup comes to a gentle boil, give it a good stir, then reduce the heat so it's simmering and cover the pot with the lid slightly open. Simmer the soup for 8-10 minutes.
Season with salt & pepper as needed (I am generous with both) and stir in the chopped parsley if using.
- Wild rice cooking time can vary depending on whether you're using true wild rice that isn't parboiled or a wild rice blend, so keep in mind this can take up to an hour or so depending on what brand you use.
- Recipes serves 4-6 depending how much people eat/what it's served with.
- 1 pound of chicken breasts usually works out to 2 medium chicken breasts (a bit less or more than a pound is fine).
Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 732mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4216IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg