Description
Creamy Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food for chilly evenings, combining tender chicken, hearty wild rice, and nutrient-rich vegetables in a rich, creamy broth. This easy slow cooker recipe allows you to simply toss in the ingredients, set the timer, and enjoy the delightful aromas wafting through your kitchen as it cooks. Perfect for cozy gatherings or a warm family dinner, this nourishing soup is both satisfying and effortless to prepare. Each bowl offers a delicious blend of flavors that will warm you from the inside out.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lb chicken breasts
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- ¼ cup flour (gluten-free optional)
- ½ cup half-and-half
- ½ cup whole milk
- Italian seasoning, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by dicing the onion, chopping carrots and celery, and mincing garlic.
- Layer chicken at the bottom of a slow cooker. Add garlic and seasonings on top.
- Add onions, carrots, celery, broth, and rinsed wild rice.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours until rice is soft.
- Shred cooked chicken and return to soup.
- Whisk flour with half-and-half and milk; stir into soup until creamy.
- Serve hot with fresh herbs or crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg