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Cozy Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup – Best Easy One Pot Meal

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A rich and creamy chicken and wild rice soup made in one pot with simple, wholesome ingredients. Perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner, this soup is hearty, comforting, and tastes even better the next day.

Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice blend
  • 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (plus more to taste)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened and the onion is translucent.
  2. Add the minced garlic and dried thyme to the pot. Cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
  3. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables. Stir constantly for about 2 minutes to cook the raw flour taste out.
  4. Slowly pour in about 1 cup of the chicken broth, stirring vigorously to incorporate the roux. Then, pour in the remaining 5 cups of broth, the uncooked wild rice blend, the bay leaf, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Stir everything together.
  5. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a gentle boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 45-50 minutes, or until the wild rice is tender and has started to split open. Stir every 15 minutes.
  6. Once the rice is cooked, stir in the shredded or diced cooked chicken. Let it cook for another 5 minutes to warm the chicken through.
  7. Remove the bay leaf and discard it. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Slowly pour in the heavy cream while stirring gently. Let the soup heat through for another 2-3 minutes. Do not let it boil after adding the cream.
  8. Taste the soup and adjust the salt and pepper as needed.
  9. Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with a generous sprinkle of fresh parsley.

Notes

Don’t skip the roux; it gives the soup its creamy texture. Cook the flour for 2 minutes to avoid a raw flour taste. Simmer gently to prevent the rice from bursting too much. Shred chicken instead of dicing for better broth absorption. Add cream at the end over low heat to prevent curdling. Soup will thicken as it sits; add extra broth when reheating if needed.

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