This creamy chicken and wild rice soup has shredded chicken, vegetables, herbs, and nutty wild rice to warm you up on a cold day.
INGREDIENT
– ½ cup unsalted butter– 4 large carrots peeled and diced– 2-3 celery stalks diced– 1 medium yellow onion diced– 2-3 cloves garlic minced– 1 ½ cups wild rice well rinsed and drained– ⅓ cup all-purpose flour– 8 cups chicken stock 2 quart– 1 teaspoon dried thyme– ½ teaspoon dried sage– 1 rotisserie chicken shredded (about 3-4 cups shredded chicken)– 2 cups heavy cream– Salt and pepper to taste
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INSTRUCTION
Large dutch oven, low, melt butter. After butter melts, add carrots, celery, and onion. Simmer vegetables with a touch of salt and a few grinds of pepper over medium heat for 5 minutes.
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Step 1
Mix flour, wild rice, and garlic. Mix well and toast rice and flour for 1-2 minutes. Slowly add chicken stock while stirring. Add herbs, simmer. Cover and simmer 40–45 minutes until rice is almost done.
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Step 2
Add shredded chicken and heavy cream and cook for 5-10 minutes to tenderize rice and reheat meat. Add salt and pepper to taste before serving.