Description
A comforting soup with shredded chicken, wild rice, and hearty vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 clove finely minced garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 Tablespoons white rice flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice blend
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups whole milk
- fresh parsley (for garnish, if desired)
Instructions
- Melt 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.
- Add 1 cup diced onion, 1 cup diced carrot, 1 cup diced celery, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, 1 teaspoon dried sage, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Saute for 6-8 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
- Add 1 clove finely minced garlic and 1 bay leaf, and saute for another minute or two, until the garlic is fragrant.
- Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons white rice flour over the vegetables and stir for about 2 minutes until it becomes lightly golden.
- Add 4 cups chicken broth, a little at a time, stirring after each addition until it is smooth.
- Once all the broth has been stirred in, add 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice blend. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 30-45 minutes until the rice is cooked.
- Stir in 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, then slowly stir in 2 cups whole milk, and let everything heat through but do not let it come to a boil.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving, if desired.
Notes
- This soup can be customized with different vegetables.
- For a thicker soup, add more white rice flour.
- Great for leftovers!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg