Everyone wants to come home to this rich and creamy chicken wild rice soup in the crock pot.
Homemade slow cooker chicken wild rice soup is filled with veggies, wild rice, and tender chicken simmered in an aromatic broth for the perfect chill-chasing recipe.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Filled with comforting, earthy flavors, this crockpot winner will be on regular repeat.
- Difficulty: This is one of the best recipes for easy prep, cooking, and cleanup.
- Prep note: Use leftover protein and veggies from the fridge to save time and money.
- Time-Saving Tip: Make it once and enjoy it all week for cozy dinners and satisfying workday lunches.
- Serving suggestions: Serve warm with some fluffy breadsticks to soak up all that savory soup.
Ingredients & Variations
Chicken: Chicken breasts, cutlets, or leftover chicken, pork, or beef works in this recipe.
Wild Rice: Uncooked wild rice adds nutty flavor and texture and takes about 40-45 minutes to cook fully. If using an instant white, brown, or wild rice blend that’s ready in 15-20 minutes, decrease the broth by ½ cup and add the rice in the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
Vegetables: Onions, carrots, celery, and mushrooms are the basics, but any veggie can be added.
Broth: Cream, milk, broth, and a handful of seasonings infuse this soup with a deep savory flavor. Swap out the cream for half-and-half for a lighter version with fewer calories.
Variations: Bulk up chicken wild rice soup by adding a bag of mixed veggies, a can of corn, or green beans.
How to Make Chicken Wild Rice Soup in the Crockpot
- Place chicken, onion, carrots, celery, and seasonings in a slow cooker.
- Pour in broth, cover, and cook (full recipe below).
- Add cream, milk, mushrooms, and rice, and cook.
- Remove bay leaves, shred chicken, and serve.
How to Store Leftovers
- Keep leftover slow cooker chicken wild rice soup in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The rice will absorb much of the broth, making it a creamier soup. Add extra broth before reheating on the stove or in the microwave.
- Freeze leftover soup in containers that allow for expansion or in zippered bags for up to 4 months. Dairy-based soups will thaw out with a grainy texture, but it won’t affect the taste.
- Stir in extra veggies or cooked rice to improve the texture. Use leftover protein and veggies from the fridge to save time and money.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts uncooked
- 1 onion diced
- 3 carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups whole milk or 2%
- 1 cup bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup wild rice blend uncooked
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Instructions
- Place chicken in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker along with onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary.
- Pour in chicken broth and cover. Cook on LOW for 3 hours.
- Whisk the cream and flour together until smooth. Add it along with the milk, mushrooms, and rice to the slow cooker. Cook for 1-2 more hours on HIGH (or 2-3 hours on low) or until rice is cooked through. (Cook uncovered on high for the last 30 minutes for a thicker soup.)
- Remove the bay leaves, shred the chicken, ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with bread.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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If I plan on having leftovers will cooking the rice in the soup make the rice soggy when I reheat it 2 days later? Would it be better to reserve enough broth to cook the rice in separately, then just add a portion of rice to each bowl when serving?
Wild rice typically keeps its texture. It should reheat well. Let us know it you try it!
could Uncle Bens original recipe be substituted for wild rice
Kim, you could substitute other rice. It would likely take less cook time than wild rice, so you may want to add it a bit later during the cooking. Let us know how it turns out for you!