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A ladle scooping chicken and wild rice soup out of a crockpot.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Make the BEST chicken wild rice soup in your slow cooker. Rich and decadent but also full of vegetables.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time6 hours 45 minutes
Total Time7 hours 5 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 diced small yellow onion
  • 2 diced carrots (about 1 cup)
  • 2 diced celery ribs (about 1 cup)
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 32 oz. box chicken broth (PLUS BUY MORE TO THIN OUT IF NEEDED)
  • 6.2 oz. Fast Cook Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice (WAIT TO ADD THE RICE, SEE RECIPE)
  • 2 cups heavy cream (WAIT TO ADD)
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Instructions

  • Add the chicken, the seasoning packet from the rice mix (DO NOT ADD RICE YET), onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms and remaining seasonings to the slow cooker. Pour over the broth. (ALSO, HOLD OFF ON ADDING THE CREAM)
  • Stir. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW FOR 6-7 hours.
  • After the cooking time is up, pour in the wild rice mix. Turn the slow cooker to HIGH and cook for 45 minutes more.
  • When that cooking time is up, shred the chicken with two forks right in the slow cooker. Pour in the heavy cream, stir and serve!

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Nutrition

Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 1121mg | Potassium: 856mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4620IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg

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