Chicken & Wild
Rice Soup

Original recipe: Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)

• 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

• 2 teaspoons salt (divided)

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• 1 carrot (chopped)

• 3 celery stalks (chopped)

• ½ onion (Chopped)

• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme

• ¼ teaspoon dried sage

• ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary

• 2 cloves garlic (minced)

• 1 cup wild rice

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup white wine (use dry wine you’d actually drink, not gross cooking wine)

• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth

• ¾ cup heavy cream

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chicken breasts , 1 teaspoon salt , and pepper .

2. Cook the chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes until browned, but not cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.

3. To the same pot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter . Once melted, add the carrots , celery , and onion . Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and the dried herbs . Cook until the carrots are tender, about 6-7 minutes.

4. Add the garlic , wild rice , and flour and cook for another minute. Pour in the wine and cook for 1-2 more minutes.

5. Gradually stir in the chicken broth .

6. Place the chicken back into the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, turn down the heat and let it simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes until the wild rice is cooked and the chicken is fork tender.

7. Remove the chicken from the pot, shred it with 2 forks, and add the shredded chicken back into the pot.

8. Add the heavy cream and lemon zest and give the soup a good stir. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper (and maybe a cornstarch slurry to thicken it up) and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving  

• Nutrition Facts

• Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe

• Amount Per Serving

• Calories 456Calories from Fat 189

• % Daily Value*

• Fat 21g32%

• Saturated Fat 12g75%

• Trans Fat 1g

• Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

• Monounsaturated Fat 6g

• Cholesterol 128mg43%

• Sodium 621mg27%

• Potassium 862mg25%

• Carbohydrates 31g10%

• Fiber 3g13%

• Sugar 3g3%

• Protein 34g68%

• Vitamin A 4060IU81%

• Vitamin C 4mg5%

• Calcium 56mg6%

• Iron 2mg11%

• * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.