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Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
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Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup, made in a slow cooker, is a warm bowl of tasty goodness that is so comforting on a chilly day.
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken
Servings: 6 people
Author: Christi

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. fresh boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots finely chopped or shredded
  • 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried Thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 6 cups chicken broth 48 oz. carton of organic low sodium chicken broth.
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • Additional salt and pepper to taste if needed.

Roux:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour

Instructions

  • First, spray your crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Then, cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and chop the vegetables.
  • Place the vegetables and the minced garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker. Then, add the chicken to the slow cooker and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle the chicken with the spices, salt and pepper. Now, add the uncooked wild rice to the slow cooker. Pour the chicken broth over everything.
  • Place the lid on slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low. Once the chicken is fully cooked, use a spoon to break apart any pieces of chicken that are stuck together.
  • Slowly stir in the heavy cream. Recover and cook on low for an additional 45 - 60 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Roux:

  • Once the soup has finished cooking; In a small saucepan, over low heat, whisk the butter and flour together to make the roux.
  • Pour the roux into the crockpot and stir to combine. Set the crockpot to warm until ready to serve.

Notes

  1. Once the soup is finished, do a taste test and add any additional salt and pepper you would like.
  2. If the soup is not as thick as you would like, either allow it to cook on low a little longer or make some additional roux.
  3. If the soup is thicker than you would like, you can add a little extra hot chicken broth.
  4. You can make this soup gluten free by omitting the roux. If you would like to do that, just heat and reduce the heavy cream a bit in a small saucepan prior to adding it to the crockpot. Then cook on low in the crockpot for an additional 45 - 60 minutes to allow it to thicken some more.