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Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Updated: Oct 8, 2023 by Mindee ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 6 Comments

This delicious soup filled with chicken, vegetables, and wild rice will warm you up on a cold day and keep the whole family full! Make it on the stovetop for now or in a slow cooker for later, which is ideal for those busy weeknights!

Spoonful of this creamy chicken soup with wild rice!
A spoonful of this creamy chicken soup with wild rice!
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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients Notes and Substitutions
  • How to Make Step-by-Step Recipe Instructions
  • How to Make Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup in a Crockpot
  • Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips
  • Related Soup Recipes
  • Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe

Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • No heavy cream!
  • Can be made to eat now or in a crockpot for later!
  • The perfect homemade soup to serve in Homemade Bread Bowls!

Ingredients Notes and Substitutions

  • Half and Half - What is half and half? Half and half is a simple blend of equal parts whole milk and light cream. It averages 10 to 12% fat, which is more than milk but less than light cream. You can find it next to the coffee creamers at the grocery store.  You can also substitute whole milk for the half and half if you like.  I use half and half in a lot of soups like Broccoli Cheese Soup and Cream of Mushroom soup because it adds a creamy flavor to the soup without actually having to add a fattening cream.
  • Wild Rice Mix - You'll need a 6 or 7-oz box of a long grain and wild rice blend. The size of the box varies slightly from brand to brand. I've used Rice, a Roni brand, which was fine, but my preference is either Zatarains or Near East brands.
  • Chicken Broth - For a good chicken broth, use a chicken base instead of bouillon granules. The granules have a weak flavor that weakens the older it is. I recommend using a Better Than Bouillon chicken base to make your broth. This is the brand I use myself.
  • Flour - if you need this to be gluten-free, you can substitute potato starch for the all-purpose flour. Instead of making a roux with the flour and then adding the chicken broth, you'll add nearly all the chicken broth to the vegetables, whisk 2 Tablespoons of potato starch into the remaining broth until smooth, and then add it to the soup.
  • Butter - you can substitute olive oil for the butter if you wish.
  • Chicken - I use baked chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces, but you could use leftover roasted whole chicken or rotisserie chicken as well.
  • Mushrooms?- Yes, if you want to add mushrooms to your soup, you can! I would add 1 cup of sliced mushroom with the carrots, celery, and onions.
Everything you'll need to make this great recipe!
Everything you'll need to make this great recipe!

How to Make Step-by-Step Recipe Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
  • Lightly sautรฉ the carrots, celery, garlic, and onions just until the onions start to turn translucent. You don't want them completely cooked through. What we're doing here is partially cooking the vegetables in a way that not only brings out the flavor of them but cuts the cooking time in half. 
  • Stir in the ยผ cup of flour.  It will form a paste, aka a roux.
  • Add the chicken broth a bit at a time mixing well until all the chicken broth has been added.
Sautรฉ the carrots, celery, and onions.  Make a roux and add the chicken broth.
Sautรฉ the carrots, celery, and onions. Make a roux and add the chicken broth.
  • Turn down the heat to medium heat. 
  • Pour in a box of wild rice mix AND its flavor seasoning packet.ย 
  • Add the 3 cups of chopped-up cooked chicken. 
  • Simmer the soup until the rice is cooked and tender (about 15-20 minutes). 
  • Add the half and half. 
  • Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Add the wild rice blend and the chicken.  Top off with half and half for a creamy soup!
Add the wild rice blend and the chicken. Top off with half and half for a creamy soup!

How to Make Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup in a Crockpot

  • Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
  • Lightly sautรฉ the carrots, celery, garlic, and onions just until the onions start to turn translucent. You don't want them completely cooked through. What we're doing here is partially cooking the vegetables in a way that not only brings out the flavor of them but cuts the cooking time in half.ย 
  • Stir in the ยผ cup of flour.ย  It will form a paste, aka a roux.
  • Add the chicken broth a bit at a time mixing well until all the chicken broth has been added.
  • Pour into a 6-quart slow cooker.
  • Add the chicken, wild rice mix, and its flavoring packet.
  • Cook on low for 4 hours.
  • About 20 minutes before serving, add the half and half.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

How to store:

Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days. To reheat, be aware that the rice will continue to absorb the liquid from the soup, so you may need to stir in a little more milk or half and half before reheating on the stovetop or in the microwave.

Related Soup Recipes

  • Buffalo Chicken Soup - Even better the next day!
  • Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup - A great soup to make in a big batch!
  • Stuffed Cabbage Soup - One of those easy recipes you'll make again and again!
  • Instant Pot Turkey Taco Soup - A taco soup with so much flavor!

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Creamy chicken wild rice soup.

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe

Mindee
This delicious soup filled with chicken, vegetables, and wild rice will warm you up and keep you full!ย  Make it on the stovetop for now or in a slow cooker for later, which is ideal for those busy weeknights!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 390 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ยฝ cup Butter
  • ยฝ cup Carrots cupย small diced
  • ยฝ cup Celery cupย small sliced
  • ยฝ cup Onion diced
  • 2 cloves Crushed Garlic
  • ยผ cup Flour
  • 5 cups Chicken Broth
  • 7 oz Box Wild Rice Blend
  • 3 cups Chicken chopped, cooked
  • 2 cups Half and Half

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat on the stovetop.
  • Lightly sautรฉ the carrots, celery, garlic, and onions just until the onions start to turn translucent. You don't want them completely cooked through. What we're doing here is partially cooking the vegetables in a way that not only brings out the flavor of them but cuts the cooking time in half.ย 
  • Stir in the ยผ cup of flour.ย  It will form a paste, aka a roux.
  • Add the chicken broth a bit at a time, mixing well until all the chicken broth has been added.
  • Turn down the heat to medium heat.ย 
  • Pour in a box of wild rice mix,ย ANDย its flavor seasoning packet.ย 
  • Add the 3 cups of chopped-up cooked chicken.ย 
  • Simmer the soup until the rice is cooked and tender (about 15-20 minutes).ย 
  • Add the half and half.ย 
  • Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Notes

  1. Wild Rice Mixย - You'll need a 6 or 7-oz box of a long grain and wild rice blend. The size of the box varies slightly from brand to brand. I've used Rice, a Roni brand, which was fine, but my preference is either Zatarains or Near East brands.
  2. Chicken Broth - For a good chicken broth, use a chicken base instead of bouillon granules. The granules have a weak flavor that weakens the older it is. I recommend using a Better Than Bouillon chicken baseย to make your broth. This is the brand I use myself.
  3. Flourย - if you need this to be gluten-free you can substitute potato starch for the all-purpose flour. Instead of making a roux with the flour and then adding the chicken broth, you'll add nearly all the chicken broth to the vegetables, whisk 2 Tablespoons of potato starch into the remaining broth until smooth, and then add it to the soup.
  4. Butterย - you can substitute olive oil for the butter if you wish.
  5. Chickenย - I use baked chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces, but you could use leftover roasted whole chicken or rotisserie chicken as well.
  6. Mushrooms?- Yes, if you want to add mushrooms to your soup, you can! I would add 1 cup of sliced mushroom with the carrots, celery, and onions.
  7. ย 

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 21gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 1599mgPotassium: 518mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1945IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken soup with wild rice, creamy chicken wild rice soup, wild rice chicken soup
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  1. Renee | The Good Hearted Woman

    October 18, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    Wild rice adds such a distinctive, delicious bite to this cozy soup. Perfect for our Soup Season rotation!

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  2. Jamie

    October 18, 2021 at 4:04 pm

    Yum talk about comforting! This is exactly what I crave on a cold day like today. Love how hearty this is!

    Reply
  3. Matt

    October 18, 2021 at 3:59 pm

    Love how the rice is cooked in the broth for extra flavor. I didnโ€™t have half-and-half so just substituted with less heavy cream. Still came out great!

    Reply
  4. Tara

    October 18, 2021 at 2:11 pm

    Oh yum! Such a creamy and comforting soup. Definitely perfect for the cooler weather. All those flavors sound wonderful.

    Reply
  5. Amanda Dixon

    October 18, 2021 at 12:56 pm

    This is such a wonderful fall soup! It's super cozy and hearty, and it couldn't be easier to prepare.

    Reply
  6. Marisa

    January 11, 2020 at 8:11 pm

    This is a winner! All my kids are it! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply

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