Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
See how to make a simple creamy chicken soup with wild rice. This is made easier when using left-over wild rice pilaf and leftover chicken. See the directions below for instructions.
Prep Time: PREP 5 mins COOK 20 mins READY IN 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
| 4 cups | chicken broth |
| 2 cups | water |
| 2 | cooked, boneless chicken breasts halves, shredded |
| OR USE 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken | |
| 1 (4.5 ounce) package | quick cooking long grain and wild rice with wild rice packet (with seasoning) |
| OR USE 1 1/2-2 CUPS LEFTOVER rice pilaf | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | salt |
| 1/2 teaspoon | ground black pepper |
| 3/4 cup | all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 cup | butter |
| 2 cups | heavy cream |
Directions:
In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, water and chicken. Bring just to boiling, then stir in rice, reserving seasoning packet. Cover and remove from heat.
In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in contents of seasoning packet until mixture is bubbly. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture by tablespoons, to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
PREP 5 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 25 mins
Source: https://allrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup/">allrecipes.com
TO USE LEFTOVERS TO MAKE SOUP:
Using a large pot over medium heat, put the 4 cups chicken broth. Omit the water. Add shredded, cooked chicken and leftover wild rice pilaf. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture by tablespoons, to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
