Description
Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings. This hearty, creamy soup features tender chicken, nutty wild rice, and a medley of fresh vegetables simmered to perfection. With minimal prep time, this dish will fill your home with an inviting aroma, bringing warmth and joy to your family gatherings or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
- 1 cup wild rice blend
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream or milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces and dice vegetables.
- Add ingredients to the slow cooker: Layer chicken at the bottom, followed by wild rice blend, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in the broth: Carefully pour chicken broth over all ingredients and stir gently.
- Set the slow cooker: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours until everything is tender.
- Add cream: Stir in cream or milk and simmer uncovered for an additional 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg