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by Jennifer Debth
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ThisCrockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soupis easy, healthy, and creamy. It’s loaded with tender veggies and chicken, chewy wild rice, and so much flavor!
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- How to store
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Ingredients
This chicken wild rice soup is packed with super healthy ingredients and tons of flavor.
- Wild Rice– adds a tender, chewy texture to the soup.
- Chicken Breast– use boneless and skinless chicken breast. Don’t worry about cooking it first. It cooks perfectly directly in the crockpot.
- Yellow Onion, Celery, and Carrot– the holy trinity of veggies for soup. This trio adds flavor and so much texture.
- Mushrooms– I absolutely love the addition of mushrooms in this soup because they’re basically little sponges that soak inso much flavor.
- Garlic– adds a subtle nuttiness.
- Unsalted Butter– provides flavor depth and warmth.
- Chicken Broth– a flavorful base for the soup.
- Dried Thyme, Dried Rosemary, Salt, and Black Pepper– a simple, sweet, earthy, and delicious seasoning blend.
- Skim Milk, Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt, and All-Purpose Flour– all whisked together to form a slurry which helps to thicken the soup and add creamy texture.
How to make
This healthy crockpot chicken wild rice soup comes together in just 10 minutes!
- Place wild rice, chicken, onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, butter, chicken broth, and seasonings into a greased crockpot and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook onLOWfor 7-8 hours or onHIGHfor 3-4 hours. In the last 30 minutes, remove the chicken and shred with a fork.
- Whisk milk, greek yogurt, and flour together in a small bowl.
- Add the milk/yogurt/flour mixture into the crockpot slowly, stirring until fully combined.
- Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes then serve and enjoy!
Do you need to cook the rice first?
Nope! The rice cooks in the broth directly in the crockpot for super easy prep.
Do you need to cook the chicken first?
No, you’ll place the whole, raw chicken breasts right in the crockpot to let them cook in the broth.
Pro tip
Don’t forget to take the chicken out to shred it in the last 30 minutes of cook time.
Is chicken wild rice soup gluten-free?
Not quite, but it easily can be! To make your chicken wild rice soup gluten-free, simply sub the all-purpose flour for a gluten-free variety.
As always, be sure that all the ingredients you’re using are certified gluten-free before adding them to the soup.
Variations
- Use other veggies.Try potatoes, peas, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, spinach, kale, you name it.
- Try a different grain.Other types of rice will work or you can try quinoa or even orzo pasta.
- Make it vegetarian.Omit the chicken and sub in a can of chickpeas.
- Make it gluten-free.Swap the all-purpose flour for a gluten-free variety.
- Add smoky flavor.Top the soup off with some crushed bacon.
- Use another meat.Turkey would also be delicious.
What to serve with chicken wild rice soup
This soup has veggies, carbs, and protein so it’s already pretty darn filling but I do love to serve it up with a yummy side dish or two.
- Drop Biscuits
- Pear, Blue Cheese, Candied Pecan Salad
- Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Broccoli
How to store
Leftover soup will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
To reheat,thaw in the fridge if frozen then microwave or warm on the stove.
– Jennifer
Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
5 from 3 votes
ThisCrockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soupis easy, healthy, and creamy. It's loaded with tender veggies and chicken, chewy wild rice, and so much flavor!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Yield: 8 people
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Ingredients
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- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 1 pound boneless skinless raw chicken breasts
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 cup chopped celery about 3 small stalks
- 1 cup Sliced carrots about 2 carrots
- 1 (8 oz) package sliced mushrooms about 2 cups
- 4 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme depending on how strong you like the flavor
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried rosemary depending on how strong you like the flavor
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt more to taste
- 1 1/2 cups skim milk
- 1/2 cup non fat plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour (OR an all purpose gluten free flour if you're GF)
Instructions
Spray crockpot with non stick cooking spray.
Place the uncooked wild rice, raw chicken, onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, butter, chicken broth, and seasonings in crockpot. Stir to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours.
In the last 30 minutes of cook time, remove chicken from crockpot and shred with a fork.
Place shredded chicken back in crockpot.
Whisk together milk, greek yogurt and flour in a small bowl.
Slowly add in milk/yogurt/flour mixture.
Stir until well combined.
Place cover back on slow cooker and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
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STORING
Room Temp:N/A
Refrigerator:3-4 Days
Freezer:2-3 Months
Reheat:If frozen, let thaw then reheat in microwave or on stovetop
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 906mg39%
Potassium 722mg21%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 2840IU57%
Vitamin C 16.1mg20%
Calcium 107mg11%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
Keywords: chicken breast, crockpot, healthy
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Author: Jennifer Debth
Reader Interactions
Teresa
United States
I really wanted to like this soup! The chicken was so tough and stringy I could hardly eat it. I didn’t have a problem with your chicken and broccoli recipe. Could I have cooked it too long (8 hours + 20 minutes)?
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Hi Teresa! So sorry to hear that. Did you cook it on LOW for the 8 hours or HIGH? Did you use a different brand of chicken that maybe was a lesser quality?
Teresa
United States
Hi Jennifer,I cooked it on low. But the brand was one I don’t usually buy. That must have been the reason! Thanks!
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
You’re so welcome! Hope that helps. For this soup, chicken thighs might work better for you as well if you wanted to give that a try!
Deb
How does this freeze?
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
You can definitely freeze it, but the rice might get a bit mushy!
Mark
Mankato, Minnesota
Lots of flavor without the calories. Other recipes state you need high octane milk or full-fat yogurt otherwise it won’t turn out. This recipe is a keeper!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks Mark!
Jen
Rutland, Vermont
First, thank you for the recipe. It sounds great. My only question is Can I use a different kind of rice, meaning the kind that has the blend of white and wild that’s in one box/ bag that both “Uncle Ben’s” and “Lundberg “ make??? Thank you.
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
That should be fine! It may be slightly softer!
Anonymous
Saginaw, Michigan
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Jade
Gilbert, Arizona
How much is one serving?
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
I didn’t measure, but it’s 1/8th of the recipe! You could portion out 8 servings then measure 🙂
Whitney
Raleigh, North Carolina
Can I use 2% yogurt?
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Absolutely!
Jen
Hi! When I made this my wild rice seemed to soak up too much of the liquid. Should I wait to add it until closer to the end? This soup is SO GOOD!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Hi Jen! I made this soup super thick on purpose (so you did everything right!) you can just thin it out at the end with more broth 🙂 Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this!
Robin
How much onion? I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow!
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Hi Robin! Oops! Just added it to the ingredient list 🙂 It’s one small onion, diced. Thanks for catching that!! 🙂 Enjoy!
Thalia
Keilor, Victoria
What a delicious soup! I am loving the addition of wild rice.. it’s not something that I use often in my cooking and definitely need to after seeing how hearty this looks.
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Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Thanks Thalia! I rarely use wild rice, but I absolutely love it! I need to use it more. 🙂
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