Description
Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings. This hearty soup combines tender chicken, earthy wild rice, and vibrant vegetables, all simmered to perfection in your slow cooker. With minimal prep time and rich flavors that deepen as it cooks, this dish will warm your soul and create lasting memories with every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup wild rice blend
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- ½ cup heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Chop vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
- Add ingredients to the slow cooker: Place chicken at the bottom, layer with rice, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and pour in the chicken broth.
- Stir well to combine all ingredients.
- Set cooking time: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred cooked chicken directly in the pot using two forks; stir in cream if desired.
- Serve hot in bowls garnished with fresh parsley.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg