Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Name: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil; 1 small white or yellow onion, peeled and diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 6 cups chicken stock (or veggie stock); 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts*; 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, diced; 1 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained; 1 tablespoon finely-chopped fresh rosemary; 2 bay leaves; 2 cups plain milk (cow’s milk or plant-based milk); 2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped; fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

My favorite cozy chicken and wild rice soup recipe is made with the most delicious creamy broth, a generous helping of veggies and greens, plus the classic chicken and wild rice that we all love!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 small white or yellow onion
peeled and diced
2 medium carrots
diced
2 celery stalks
diced
6 cloves garlic
minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
6 cups chicken stock
or veggie stock
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts*
8 ounces baby bella mushrooms
diced
1 cup uncooked wild rice
rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon finely-chopped fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
2 cups plain milk
cow’s milk or plant-based milk
2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
roughly chopped
fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

Directions

1
Sauté the veggies. Melt butter or oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add carrots, celery and garlic and sauté for 3 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the flour and sauté for 1 more minute, stirring frequently.
2
Add in the next round of ingredients. Gradually pour in the chicken stock, stirring the soup frequently as you pour so that the clumps of flour can melt into the broth. Add the chicken breasts, mushrooms, wild rice, rosemary, bay leaves and stir to combine.
3
Simmer. Let the soup continue cooking until it reaches a simmer. Then reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer, cover, and cook for 40-45 minutes or until the wild rice is tender — being sure to stir the soup every 5-7 minutes so that the bottom of the pot does not burn.
4
Shred or dice the chicken. Use tongs to carefully transfer the chicken breasts to a clean plate. Then you can either dice or use two forks to shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces, and stir it back into the soup.
5
Add the remaining ingredients. Stir in the milk and baby spinach until combined.
6
Season. Remove and discard the bay leaves. Taste and season the soup with however much salt and black pepper you think it needs.
7
Serve. Serve warm and enjoy!

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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