Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This cozy and comforting Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup comes together both quick and effortlessly. The rich hearty flavor of the chicken, texture of the rice, and creamy elements of the broth is the perfect meal to add to your list of cozy recipes.

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My favorite thing about this Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup is that it is so rich in flavor and so cozy in feeling. The combination of the fresh vegetables, everyday spices and a light, yet creamy broth with perfectly tender pieces of chicken is simply incredible.

This is the perfect nourishing meal for families who are busy. It is a one-pot meal that takes 30 minutes to make. What I also love about this creamy chicken and rice soup is that it is hearty and filling, perfect for those growing children!

The base of this soup is much like the base of other soups. You start out with your hearty mix of mirepoix–diced vegetables consisting of celery, carrots and yellow onion. This base combined with simple seasonings is what we call a chef’s kiss.

One thing to note–with my time of making this, the longer you let the flavors simmer together, the better the soup gets. So if you have more time on your hands than just 30 minutes, feel free to let this cook longer and you won’t be disappointed.

Why You’ll Love This Soup

  • This creamy cozy soup is the perfect nourishing healthy meal for your family.
  • It’s a one-pot meal, so less mess in the kitchen and easy to clean up.
  • You can make this soup in literally 30 minutes, perfect for the busy moms out there trying to do it all on such a short amount of time.
  • The rich flavors of this soup make it a perfect cozy warmth to add to your Winter Staple Recipes
  • Most of the ingredients and seasonings are fridge and pantry staples, so it’s fairly inexpensive.

Grocery List and Ingredients

Here’s everything you’ll need to make this soup, I promise you it’s less than you think.

  • Butter
  • Yellow Onion
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Wild Rice or White Rice (I’ve also used both in the soup together)
  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • Garlic
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • AP Flour
  • Chicken Broth or Bone Broth (I use a combination of both for the richest flavor)
  • Half and Half
  • Soy Sauce
  • Hot Sauce of your choice

I promised you short and simple 🙂

carrots, celery and onion sauteeing in a dutch oven
bowl of creamy chicken and wild rice soup with a slice of sourdough

Cozy and Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This deliciously cozy and nourishing soup is perfect for the entire family. This creamy chicken and rice soup comes together in just 30 minutes, is the perfect one-pot-meal, and sure to become a staple in your winter recipes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Butter-salted or unsalted I prefer to use salted butter and then I don't need to add salt or as much salt later
  • 1 ea Yellow Onion
  • 3 ea Carrots
  • 3 stalks Celery
  • ½ cup Long Grain White Rice
  • ½ cup Wild Rice
  • 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • ¼ cup AP Flour or Sourdough Starter Discard
  • 6 cups Bone Broth You can use Chicken Broth, but I enjoy the extra health benefits and protein in Bone Broth.
  • 1 cup Half and Half
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Hot Sauce Hot Sauce is your preference, use one that you love the flavor of.
  • 1 tbsp Dried Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Dried Thyme
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • ¼ tsp Mustard Powder
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Salt

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven

Method
 

  1. 1. Prep your veggies and chicken. Dice up your celery, onion, and carrots and combine in a bowl. Dice up boneless skinless chicken thighs and place in a separate bowl with your seasonings (paprika, mustard powder, Italian seasoning, and salt) and set off to the side.
    2. Heat your Dutch oven over medium heat. Once heated, melt the butter. Once melted, add your carrots, celery and onion. Sauté the vegetables for roughly 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mince your garlic and add to the vegetables.
    3. Let garlic sauté with the vegetables for about 30 seconds and then add in your diced and seasoned chicken. Cook the chicken until the pieces are no longer pink and turn white.
    4. If you use sourdough starter, add 1/4 cup of your sourdough starter discard or AP flour to coat the vegetables and chicken.
    5. Slowly begin to stir in your bone broth, half and half, soy sauce and hot sauce. The hot sauce is truly a preference and not necessary but adds great depth to the broth. Once all liquids are combined, add in your rice and stir.
    6. Turn the heat up and bring the soup up to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, turn the heat back down to medium to medium-low to simmer for 15-20 minutes. This could take slightly longer depending on the rice. Be sure to stir frequently so that the rice does not stick.
    7. Taste the soup to adjust any seasonings or broth levels depending on how much broth your rice absorbs. Ladle soup into bowls.
    8. Garnish soup with fresh parsley or freshly grated parmesan cheese for a delicious touch.

Notes

Please note the calories are provided as courtesy and to be used as an estimate and not a guarantee. Check the ingredients you use to get more accurate nutritional information as all ingredients vary. The Hayes Haven cannot make any guarantees to this information. 

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