Description
This Chicken Wild Rice Soup is a cozy dish loaded with flavor, featuring tender chicken, wild rice, and fresh vegetables. Perfect for quick dinners and healthy meals!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion – diced
- 2 celery stalks – diced
- 2 carrots – diced
- 3 garlic cloves – minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup wild rice blend
- 1 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup spinach
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add diced onion, celery, and carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.
- Slowly pour in chicken broth while stirring. Add wild rice blend, poultry seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Let the soup simmer for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the wild rice is tender and fully cooked.
- Stir in shredded chicken and heavy cream. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes until heated through and slightly thickened.
- Finally, stir in spinach and let it wilt. Taste to adjust seasoning, adding lemon juice if desired.
Notes
Feel free to add more vegetables like bell peppers or peas for extra nutrition.
This soup can be made ahead and freezes well for future meals.
For a thicker soup, add more flour during the initial cooking step.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg