Cozy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Creamy, comforting, and packed with hearty flavors, this Cozy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate bowl of warmth. Perfect for chilly days, it’s rich, satisfying, and loaded with tender chicken, earthy wild rice, and a velvety broth!
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Ingredients
- 6 C Water
- 1 T Better Than Bouillon Chicken
- 1/2 - 3/4 C Uncooked Wild Rice rinsed (Adjust based on your wild rice preference)
- 2 Stalks finely chopped green onions
- 1/2 C Butter
- 1/2 C All-Purpose Flour Add 1/4 C more flour if you want your soup to be thicker like mine
- 1/2 t Salt
- 1/2 t Poultry Seasoning
- 1 t Pepper
- 2 C Half and Half
- 2-3 Chicken Breasts cooked and shredded or diced (or a Rotisserie Chicken)
- 8 slices bacon crisply cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine water, chicken bouillon, and wild rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- Make the Roux: In a medium saucepan, melt butter and whisk in flour, salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Cook for 1 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Gradually whisk in half and half until thickened.
- Add the creamy mixture to the pot with rice and broth. Stir in chicken and bacon.
- Heat on low, do not boil, stirring occasionally, for at least 30 minutes (or longer for even more flavorful soup). Serve warm. The mixture may look thin at first, but the longer you heat the soup, the more the flavors marry and the more it will thicken.
Notes
Tips:
- Leftovers: This soup stores well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Quick Weeknight Meal: To save time, use pre-cooked chicken breasts or shredded rotisserie chicken.
Servings: 4