Wild Rice Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe

A close up of a bowl of chicken wild rice creamy soup with a spoon in it and another bowl in the background.

Wild Rice Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe

My Wild Rice Creamy Chicken Soup is an easy and tasty way to use leftover chicken or turkey. Made on the stovetop, it whips up in no time and is as comforting as it is delicious! Ready in under 1 hour!

Course dinner, Main, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American

Diet Low Calorie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 145kcal

Author Jessy Freimann

Equipment

Ingredients

4 Tablespoons butter
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
¼ cup flour
1 quart chicken broth
2 cups water
2 ½ cups cooked chicken or turkey, chopped
1 ½ cups cooked wild rice (or you can use white or brown cooked rice)
2 Tablespoons heavy cream
Kosher salt, to taste
Back pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat.
Add onion, carrots and celery and saute to soften stirring periodically, about 5 minutes.
Stir in minced garlic and poultry seasoning and saute 1 more minute.
Add flour and stir until no more lumps remain. Cook for 1 minute.
Add broth, water and chicken (or turkey) and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in wild rice and heavy cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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Notes

- - Leftover turkey or chicken really is best for this soup. If you don't have any leftovers to work with, a rotisserie chicken is a great option. Otherwise, you could cook up some chicken or turkey breast from scratch and use that — just be sure to shred or chop it before adding it to your chicken or turkey wild rice soup.
  - Prevent mushy results- It's super important to cook the wild rice separately from the soup and add it in at the end so that it doesn't suck up all the broth.
  - Mix thoroughly- When you add the flour, keep stirring until there are no longer any lumps.
  - Tasty extras- You can really go crazy with the seasonings here. Cayenne or red pepper flakes are great for spice lovers, while fresh herbs like chopped parsley or dill as a garnish would add a pop of herbaceous flavor. Get creative!
  - Ingredients to prep ahead- To save time, dice the carrots, celery, and onion, peel the garlic, shred the chicken or turkey, and cook the wild rice as per the package instructions.
  - Leftovers and storage- You can store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I like to reheat soup over medium on the stovetop, or you could use your microwave.

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