Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food. Use a rotisserie chicken for the easiest, creamiest chicken soup recipe ever!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ large yellow onion peeled and chopped
- 3 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 8 ounces button mushrooms sliced
- 3 stalks celery diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups cooked chicken shredded (see note)
- 4 cups chicken broth (or chicken stock)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup long grain and wild rice mix
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Flat-leaf parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Melt butter in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in mushrooms and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Allow to cook until mushrooms are soft.
- Add in the shredded chicken and chicken stock.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour and heavy cream until smooth. Pour flour/cream mixture into the soup and stir.
- Add in rice, give everything a stir, and allow to cook covered for 25 to 30 minutes. Once the soup is done the rice should be tender.
- Check the seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste as needed. Serve warm with some chopped parsley on top, if desired.