Chicken Wild Rice Soup
This soup is a family favorite! Feel free to cook your own rice, but the pre-cooked package reduces your prep time considerably. If you cannot find wild rice in your region, you can substitute any rice blend.
Paleo: Use riced broccoli instead of rice, tapioca flour instead of all-purpose flour, full-fat coconut milk instead of half and half, and ghee instead of butter.
Vegetarian: Use 1/2 cup frozen corn (thawed) and 1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed) instead of chicken.
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- 6-8Servings
Ingredients
½ onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced celery
6 Tbsp butter, cubed
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
32 oz container chicken broth
1 cup cooked, diced chicken
1/4 tsp pepper
Salt to taste
1 tsp dried thyme
8-10 oz pouch of pre-cooked wild rice
1 cup half-and-half
Preparation
- In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, sauté the onions, carrot and celery in butter for about 8 minutes, until almost tender.
- Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat.
- Add the chicken, pepper, salt, thyme, and wild rice. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Reduce heat. Add half-and-half and heat through (do not boil).