Description
A warm and comforting creamy soup made in the crockpot with chicken, wild rice, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 8–10 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp parsley
- ¼ cup flour (gluten free option available)
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp cracked pepper
Instructions
- Begin by dicing the onion, chopping the carrots, celery, and mincing the garlic.
- Lay the chicken breasts at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle garlic, Italian seasoning, thyme, parsley, sea salt, and cracked pepper over the chicken.
- Layer the diced onion, chopped carrots, and celery on top of the chicken.
- Pour in 8 cups of chicken broth, then add the uncooked, rinsed wild rice and the bay leaf.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours, until the rice is tender and cooked.
- Once cooked and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, remove the chicken breasts, shred them, and return the shredded chicken to the soup.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, half and half, and whole milk until the flour dissolves completely.
- Gradually pour this mixture into the soup while stirring to combine.
- Adjust consistency by adding more broth if the soup seems too thick.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley, alongside your favorite crusty bread.
Notes
For extra nutrition, consider adding spinach or kale towards the end of cooking. An immersion blender can create a creamier texture without losing chunkiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: soup, chicken, wild rice, crockpot, creamy, comfort food