Chicken Wild Rice Soup
This Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe is so warm and comforting. This is a great soup for a cold day and a dinner ready in under 20 minutes.
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CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP
I’ve had this blog since 2008. That’s a long time. People always ask me if I ever run out of recipe ideas. Never! In fact, I always have a running list of things of want to make probably over 100 entries long.
I have friends that have had their kids take over their blogs and I even have some friends that have willed their blogs to their children in the future. As I get older I can only hope that one of my kids loves cooking as much as I do (we already have a few contenders) and will want to continue The Girl Who Ate Everything forever.
I really believe that mealtime is when you connect and talk about what is happening in our daily lives.
It’s funny how real life (life outside of food blogging) brings you right back to what is most important. For instance, my whole family all came down with a cold and immediately all my cooking plans went out the window and what did I make? Soup. Yes, a big batch of soup.
That’s the only thing anyone wanted to eat and I wasn’t going to argue with them. That’s how this delicious soup came to be.
INGREDIENTS
This hearty soup is made with simple ingredients.
- CELERY
- ONION
- CARROTS
- ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
- CHICKEN BROTH OR CHICKEN STOCK
- HEAVY CREAM
- BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS – Use any leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken. You can use chicken thighs as well.
- WILD RICE MIX – Sure you could use brown rice or white rice, but the hearty wild rice adds so much here.
I always try to keep what I refer to as “the trinity” in my fridge: celery, onion, and carrots. It’s the base to any soup and gives it that depth of flavor.
In a large pot, melt butter and sauté your veggies in the butter.
Add some flour to make your roux. You want to cook the flour mixture for a couple of minutes over medium heat.
Slowly whisk in some chicken broth.Add a little cream to make this a creamy soup. You can replace some of the cream with chicken broth or whole milk if you’re trying to lighten it up.
Stir in your cooked wild rice blend and add about 1 cup of cooked and shredded chicken. Rotisserie chicken works great here in a pinch.
Serve with some crusty bread. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
This is very similar to Panera’s creamy chicken and wild rice soup. I happen to have a Panera broccoli cheddar copycat soup as well.
OTHER SOUP RECIPES
- Creamy Potato Soup
- Healthy Vegetable Chicken Soup
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
- Cauliflower Soup
- Easy Tomato Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili
- Creamy Chicken Potato soup
- Lasagna Soup
- Ham and Bean Soup
- Lentil Soup
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup carrot, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups cream
- 1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice blend, cooked according to instructions
- 1 cup cooked and shredded chicken
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, and onion. Sautee for 5 minutes or until veggies are soft. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the flour and stir to form a roux. Cook for a 2-3 minutes and then slowly whisk in the chicken broth and cream. Cook mixture over medium heat or until mixture thickens.
- Add the rice and chicken. Stir until combined.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
I made this today and OMG, it turned awesome. I added mushrooms to it and it added another level of flavor. Thank you for posting this recipe!!!
Thank you!!
So very good! My husband and I enjoyed it very much. I’ve added to our favorite recipes! I did add 1 serving of Better Than Bouillon. Just gave the chicken flavor a boost. Thank you!
Sounds good!
One of my families favorite winter soups.Â
I do add a tablespoon of “better than Boullion “Â
FYI; a family secret I learned from my mother/in/law…..if you add a couple of drops of yellow food color to any chicken soup or chicken and noodle dish it looks more rich and appetizing! Â
I’ll have to try that
Note: doubled recipe
First time I made this I didn’t have the cream so I added about a cup of sour cream and used chicken broth for the rest of the soup. It was great. This time I am trying it with the cream. I expect it to be just as good. Great recipe and fairly quick to make if you pre-prep.
Thank you!
Not sure who made this in 20 mins, but between making the rice and the chicken and waiting for the broth to thicken, I’m going on 90 mins. So frustrated.Â
It takes 20 minutes if you use pre-cooked wild rice and chicken
I use rotisserie chicken, and start the wild rice then chop vegies and start cooking them before the rice is done.
what type of cream? whipping cream?
heavy cream or whipping cream would work
Woo Christy
What a nice presentation, awesome.
This soup is delicious! I added some bacon and poultry seasoning. I also used rice pilaf instead of wild rice. It is yummy. Looking forward to dinner.
I made it vegetarian (this was my main dish for Thanksgiving this year….I omitted the chicken and used vegetable broth and added some corn and jalapeño to give it a little kick it is so good….
The soup part is so creamy and stays that way! I have also made it without the rice and made it with some pasta to add in later and it is still as good.Â
Thanks so much for my new favourite soup ever!Â
So happy you liked it!
Great soup…this has become a family favorite. Â And, my dad who doesn’t like chicken, says this is now a favorite of his!
Carolyn, that makes me so happy!
This soup is actually better than the one at the restaurant ! Â I used half and half instead of heavy cream to lighten the calories , but other than that followed the recipe as written. Thank you for a great recipe to ad to my recipe box.Â
Awesome!
What kind of cream?Â
Heavy cream. Is there another kind?
Just made this soup! Really awesome! Thanks for a great recipe 🙂
Glad you liked it!
So yummmmyy! Creamy chicken and wild rice soup is one of my favourites. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome!
The soup was very bland not sure what went wrong.
Sorry you didn’t like it.
Amazing soup! A friend of mine recommended it and I made it and loved it. I have made it a few times and now am making it for a sick friend. I use half and half instead of heavy cream and rotisserie chicken. Super Yummy!
So glad you loved it!
This recipe was so good!! Loved it just as it is.
Thank you!
This is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Omgggggggg! Thank you for this new family favorite!
This is inspiring! See, when I have a craving lately and I can’t find said food in a store I usually just whine and moan and go without. I really should just be inspired to make my own Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (and let’s be honest- better) version at home. You rock!
Thank you!
Best recipe ever! Love it!! Needs some thyme though and some parsley and oregano! So yummy
Thank you!
I am making this tomorrow and was wondering – have you ever tried with something besides cream? Since there is a roux I was hoping maybe it’d be rich enough with 2% milk.
Oh absolutely! Milk is a great alternative to save calories.
I make the same soup except I put in a little liquid smoke towards the end. Gives it a warming taste that’s so good.
Ooh! I’ll have to try that.
This warms me soul just looking at it. Love a good creamy coup this time of year! You’ve got a real winner here!
Can I make this in a crockpot?
It looks very delicious. I agree that soup is always a good idea in winter, this soup is so healthy and easy to cook.I am gonna have a try, thanks.
Thanks!
This looks so good!
Thank you!
Wow, it looks super good right now! I prefer tomato based soups but my boyfriend likes creamy soups. Totally could make this for him.
– Charmaine
http://charmainenyw.com
He would love it!!
Delish! Creamy chicken and wild rice soup is one of my absolute favorite cold weather dinners. And I have to look into that brand, my Dutch oven is heavy enough to crush my foot flat if I ever dropped it. I’m not ready for a hospital visit!
I know, right!!