Made with store-bought rotisserie chicken and leftover cooked wild rice (from all the testing I did for the post I wrote on How To Cook Wild Rice), it comes together in less than 45 minutes. To cut down on the calories and make it a tidbit healthier, I used milk instead of cream.
Ingredients For Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Mirepoix & garlic: As in most soup recipes, you will need chopped onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Seasoning and herbs: Salt & Pepper and fresh thyme Chicken Stock & water: You can use homemade chicken stock or store-bought. I used a combination of chicken stock and water to make it on the lighter side but you can use all chicken stock if you prefer. Flour & Milk: Whole milk and all purpose flour to make it creamy without using cream. Cooked Wild Rice: I usually cook wild rice on the stove top or put my Instant pot to use. Wild rice in pressure cooker is just as good when/if you want to include cooked wild rice in your meal prep. Rotisserie Chicken or leftover chicken: You can get store bought rotisserie chicken or use leftover chicken. Last minute additions & garnish: Squeeze of lemon juice and fresh Italian parsley.
How To Make Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Recipe:
The process of making this lightened up and healthy wild rice soup recipe has 5 folds: You can cook the wild rice in the same pot, but I recommend cooking it in another one as it takes longer to cook. Once your wild rice is ready, just add it to the soup at the last minute.
Can you freeze Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup?
Yes, you can. I usually make a big batch, let it come to room temperature, place small portions in airtight containers (or even freezer bags), and freeze up to 6 months. A day before I am ready to serve it, I let it thaw in the fridge overnight and warm it up right before serving.
If You Liked this Chicken Wild Rice Soup You Might Also Like:
If you love this Panera bread style healthy wild rice soup recipe, here are a few other chicken soup recipes you might also like:
Healthy White Chicken Chili Easy Chicken Chili recipe Crockpot Chicken Tomatillo Soup Chicken Veggie Soup
And if you have turkey meat instead, you can also want to try a Peruvian Aguadito de Pavo- Peruvian Turkey Soup
