Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup
 
 
Chicken Wild Rice Soup made in the slow cooker! Creamy, flavorful, and so simple!
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 8
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup celery, sliced
  • 1 cup carrots, sliced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground marjoram
  • ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon rubbed sage
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups 2% milk
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Rinse the uncooked wild rice under running water and place in a slow cooker. Add the raw chicken, onion, celery, carrots, chicken broth, and all the seasonings. Put a lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours. The chicken should be cooked through and tender, and the rice should be soft.
  2. Remove the chicken breasts from the slow cooker and chop into small, bite-size pieces or shred with two forks. Return the chopped chicken back to the slow cooker.
  3. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the flour and stir to combine for 1 minute. Slowly pour in the milk and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until it becomes thick and creamy. Pour the thickened mixture into the slow cooker and stir to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if necessary. If the soup gets too thick, stir in additional milk.
NOTES
- I highly recommend using a good quality rice, such as Lundberg brand. You can usually find it next to the other rice and grains at your grocery store.

- You can also stretch the cook time by setting the slow cooker on low for 7-8 hours, if necessary, but I much prefer the shorter 4 hour cook time on high so that the rice and chicken don't over-soften and disappear into the soup. You want to keep all that delicious texture in there!
Recipe by Love Grows Wild at https://lovegrowswild.com/2015/02/slow-cooker-chicken-wild-rice-soup/