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This Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a family favorite and is filled with chunks of chicken, sweet carrots and a wild rice mixture.
This soup is a hearty delicious soup perfect for lunch or dinner.
Why make this soup
There's nothing better than a nice bowl of soup to warm you up and fill you up. This creamy chicken and rice soup does just that!
This soup is perfect for lunch or dinner and leftovers can easily be reheated.
Make in just one pot and once the rice is cooked, you simply add chopped cooked chicken and some milk and cream and you're ready to go.
Making a homemade soup means you know exactly what you're getting with no extra unnecessary ingredients.
Key ingredients
- Wild Rice Mixture
- Cooked Chicken - use leftover chicken or cook up a chicken breast
- Chicken Stock
- Onion, Garlic, Carrots, Celery
- Cornstarch - for thickening the soup
- Milk and cream or half n half
Wild rice mix
Wild rice mix is a mixture of different types of rice. Typically you will find wild rice, white rice and brown rice. Sometimes you will also find red rice added too.
Make certain your mix does not contain any flavorings. You just want the rice. You could also use all wild rice instead of the blend.
Step by step directions
- In a soup pot, heat olive oil and then add diced onions, carrots and celery
- Cook until softened
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant
- Add wild rice
- Add chicken stock, cover pot and bring to a simmer
- Cook for 45 minutes until rice is cooked
- Stir in seasonings
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water. Mix until smooth. Pour cornstarch into soup pot and stir well
- Add chicken
- Pour in milk and cream. Heat through and serve.
Recipe tips
- Chop onions, carrots and celery in small uniformed size
- Use whole milk and half and half or heavy cream. If you'd prefer lower fat and calories, use all milk and increase cornstarch by 1-2 tablespoons.
- Taste soup before serving and add additional salt and pepper if needed
- Top with freshly chopped chives or parsley, if desired
Recipe Faqs
Yes, this soup can be made ahead of time. Once made, allow to cool and then refrigerate. To use, heat back up on a medium low heat.
If soup has thickened, just thin a with a bit of added milk.
This soup does not freeze well.
More Great Soup Recipes
- Chicken Gnocchi Soup
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Corn Chowder
- Creamy Potato Soup
- Ham and Bean Soup
- Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
- Creamy Chicken Orzo Soup
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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 small diced onion
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 8 cups chicken broth
- ¾ cup wild rice mix
- 1 cup cooked chicken (diced)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups half and half
Instructions
- In a soup pot over medium heat add oil. Add celery, onion, and carrots. Saute for 5-8 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic. Continue cooking for 1 minute.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup diced celery, 1 small diced onion, 1 cup diced carrots, 1 clove garlic
- Add chicken broth and wild rice. Stir and cook for 45 minutes, until rice is cooked.8 cups chicken broth, ¾ cup wild rice mix
- Stir in chopped chicken, salt, pepper and thyme.1 cup cooked chicken, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water. Pour into soup mixture while stirring. Simmer over medium for 10 minutes.¼ cup cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water
- Stir in milk half and half. When heated through, soup is ready to serve.1 cup milk, 2 cups half and half
Notes
- Chop onions, carrots and celery in small uniformed size
- Use whole milk and half and half or heavy cream. If you'd prefer lower fat and calories, use all milk and increase cornstarch by 1-2 tablespoons.
- Taste soup before serving and add additional salt and pepper if needed
- Top with freshly chopped chives or parsley, if desired
Nutritional Disclaimer:
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Andrea says
OMG….. this recipe is AMAZING!!! It’s so flavorful, savory, and it leaves you coming back for more!!! We’ve made this recipe twice so far and we will continue making it!!! Thank you so much for the delicious wonderful recipe as I have given this to my family and friends!!
Kathy says
Thank you!!! This is my daughter's favorite soup. Thanks for sharing with your family and friends! 🙂
Chill says
What does wild rice mix mean? Did I miss something? Is that cooked or raw rice? Help!
Kathy says
You can purchase a mix of wild rice and long grain rice at the store. You could also use all wild rice.
debi at Life Currents says
I love a good creamy wild rice soup and this one looks great. I could eat soup year round, even when it's hot, which it is here already. Sigh, I like the cold weather.
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says
I am a huge soup fan, and this reminds me of one I bought a lot at a cafe by where I went to school. Delicious!
Abra says
I lived in Minnesota for one year and a version of this soup was my lunch every single day. I just started making it last year and find it so comforting! Can't wait to try your recipe.
Kathy says
I hope it's as delicious as the one you remember!
Katie Crenshaw says
This is such a pretty, lovely bowl of good old fashioned soul food. YUMMM!!!!! I will be making this.
Kathy says
Thanks, Katie!
Pamela @BrooklynFarmGirl says
this is soup looks really tasty ?
Pamela @BrooklynFarmGirl says
this soup looks really tasty! *
Vicky @Avocado pesto says
Love that you re-created the packet soup and made it into a home cooked version! I have recently started cooking a lot more with wild rice and just love it! I have my own version of chicken and rice soup but will have to try yours!
Helene D'Souza says
That looks like a nutritious soup. I never thought of making a wild rice soup but I can see how it works with the chicken and thyme. Great flavors! 🙂
Ashley@CookNourishBliss says
I am such a sucker for any sort of wild rice soup! This looks so cozy and comforting!!
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
We had a snowfall in the morning, can you believe it? It doesn't really feel like Spring here and this soup sounds just the right fit for this unpredictably cold weather. So much in love with this thick and creamy texture of this delish soup. 🙂
Kathy says
One day the weather will turn warmer! In the meanwhile, we will just need to keep eating soup!
stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says
There is something so calming and comforting about soup! This one especially, with it creamy base and rice I could eat this anytime morning, noon or night! Take care.
Kathy says
I think soup has magical qualities!
Manali@cookwithmanali.com says
sounds really comforting!!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
Kids sure can be totally honest. I'm glad you figured out how not to make soupy soup! This sure looks like you nailed it!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
This is one of my husband's favorite soups Kathy! Pinning and trying soon!
Sues says
Pinned this because it's totally my ideal soup!! And I'm pretty much always cold, even int he summer, so this works for me any time! I also admit that I enjoy a canned butternut squash soup when I want something quick 🙂
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
We had snow here this weekend!! Spring just won't come! But this soup will certainly make things better! I love creamy soups and this one looks super delicious. Love the wild rice in there. What a perfect dinner with a hunk of bread for dunkin' 🙂 !! Pinned!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
My husband actually really likes canned soup, so no judgement on the packet soup here! The weather here has been rainy and cold the past two days, so soup is definitely on the menu! Loving this chicken and wild rice soup!! Gimme all the creamy-dreamy soup! Cheers!
David @ Spiced says
I totally hear ya about Spring, Kathy! It's like 2 steps forward and then 1 step back. As far as I'm concerned, it's still soup season here...and this soup sounds amazing! I am a huge sucker for a good creamy soup, and I could totally get behind having a bowl of this one for dinner tonight. Looks delicious! 🙂
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
We woke up today to a snowy landscape, again. Spring definitely is lost somewhere. Your soup would be just what the doctor ordered. It looks great and the perfect amount of creamy!
Kathy says
Spring just seems to be having a tough time getting here! This soup should help!