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Creamy chicken and wild rice soup is a quick and easy dinner idea you can have ready in under 30 minutes. Its's perfect for weeknight dinners or a freezer meal.
EASY CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP
Are you looking for an easy and delicious soup recipe? You've got to try this homemade wild rice soup.
We received this soup as a freezer meal when my daughter was a baby and now 8 years later, it is still one of my family's favorite soup. (Along with this 15-minute Taco Soup recipe.)
Wild rice soup is the ultimate comfort food on a snowy, cold day.
However, you don't need snow to enjoy this delicious soup.
INGREDIENTS
What I love about this creamy chicken wild rice soup is that the ingredients are very basic...and most of the time I have them all on hand.
So if you are ever in the predicament of "what's for dinner?" you can whip this creamy rice soup up in no time, without needing to get any fancy ingredients from the store.
- Uncle Ben's Wild Rice box or Rice-a-Roni Long Grain & Wild Rice mix box
- Carrots
- Onions
- Chicken broth
- flour
- Shredded cooked chicken (keep some cooked in the freezer)
- Cream, half & half or evaporated milk
THIS IS THE WILD RICE BOX I USE:
The original recipe calls for Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice mix, but I have a hard time finding it. So I just use the Rice-a-Roni version and it's still delicious!
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY CHICKEN RICE SOUP
First, cook the wild rice according to the package direction. To make it very easy, throw the wild rice into the rice cooker. You can do this step in advance and keep the cooked rice in the fridge or freezer until you are ready to prepare the soup.
Dice carrots and onions. Then place them in a medium sauce pan with a touch of butter. Saute until soft.
Slowly sprinkle flour and stir until combined. Then add the chicken broth and whisk until everything is mixed well.
Add in cooked chicken, rice, and cream. Heat on medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the creamy rice soup is warm all the way through.
Stir or store until you are ready to eat.
FREEZING DIRECTIONS
The best wild rice soup makes a great freezer meal! Once the soup is made, put it in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 2 months.
When you are ready to eat, let it thaw slightly or place in a sauce pan. Heat thoroughly.
FAST BREAD OPTIONS
If you're like me, you'll want some warm bread to go along with this tasty wild rice and chicken soup.
I'm not always good at planning ahead, so that's why I love this quick breadstick recipe. You can have warm breadsticks on your plate in about 30 minutes.
Or you could try this No-Knead French Bread or 1-Hour Soft & Fluffy Dinner Rolls. They are also staples around here!
Maybe we'll get lucky with another snow day so we have an excuse to make this again really soon! 🙂
MORE EASY SOUP RECIPES
Print📖 Recipe
Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: enough for 4 people 1x
Description
Easily one of our family's favorite soups, this easy creamy wild rice soup is comforting, hearty, and delicious. You'll have a delicious dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 box Rice-a-Roni Long Grain & Wild Rice Soup Mix
- 1 ⅔ cup water
- 1 tsp. Better than Bouillon or 1 chicken bouillon cube
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup chopped carrots
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ½ cup chopped celery (optional, I leave it out)
- ¼ cup flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cream or half and half (or use canned evaporated milk in a pinch)
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken (alter the amount if preferred)
Instructions
Rice
- Place the box of wild rice, seasoning packet, and 1 ⅔ cup water into a rice cooker. For more flavor, you can add 1 tsp. Better than Bouillon chicken or 1 bouillon cube with the rice. If you don't have a rice cooker, follow the instructions on the rice box. (This step can be done the morning of or days in advance. In fact, I usually keep cooked rice in the freezer, making this meal even quicker to prepare.)
Soup
- Sauté carrots, onions, and celery in butter until tender.
- Slowly sprinkle flour in and stir until thickened. Pour in chicken broth and stir until well combined.
- Add chicken, cooked rice, and cream. Warm thoroughly for at least 5 minutes. Turn to low until ready to serve. The soup will thicken up. Be careful not to boil the soup or it will burn.
- Serve immediately with salad and bread or let it cool and freeze for later. See notes for freezing instructions.
Notes
To freeze the soup, let cool completely and place in a freezer safe bag or container. Freeze up to 3 months.
To use from frozen, let soup thaw in the fridge up to 2 days in advance or place directly from the freezer into a pot. Warm on low, stirring often.
I always double or triple the batch and save some for later or deliver to a new mom or someone who needs it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: soup
Keywords: wild rice soup, chicken and wild rice soup, creamy wild rice soup
📖 Recipe
Quick Breadsticks
- Total Time: 42 minutes
Description
Warm breadsticks start to finish in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 1 Tbsp. yeast
- 2 Tbsp. sugar (or less)
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt.
- melted butter, Salad Supreme, garlic salt, Parmesan cheese or a combination
Instructions
Put the warm water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl. Let the yeast dissolve completely.
Add 4 cups flour and 1 tsp. salt. Stir and mix until combined. The dough will be sticky.
Roll directly onto a greased and floured cookie sheet. Sprinkle with seasonings of your choice (melted butter, Salad Supreme, garlic salt, Parmesan cheese or a combination).
Let rise at least 20 minutes (if you have more time, let it rise longer.)
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, until light golden brown.
Notes
You can also use this for pizza crust or with cinnamon and glaze for a quick dessert pizza.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Bread
Keywords: breadsticks
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