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Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

  • Author: Trusted Blog

Description

A hearty and comforting soup made with tender chicken, wild rice, and vegetables, all cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup wild rice, uncooked
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Place chicken breasts, wild rice, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, chicken broth, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper in the slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
  3. Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together half-and-half and flour until smooth. Stir into the soup.
  5. Cover and cook on high for an additional 15-20 minutes, until soup has thickened slightly.
  6. Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.