Description
Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly days. This creamy, hearty soup features tender chicken, nutty wild rice, and vibrant vegetables simmered to perfection in your slow cooker. With minimal prep and maximum flavor, it’s a family favorite that warms your heart and soul with every spoonful. Enjoy it as a cozy meal or a delightful appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup wild rice blend
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp fresh thyme (or ½ tsp dried thyme)
Instructions
- Chop the carrots, celery, and onion into small pieces.
- Add chopped vegetables to the slow cooker along with chicken breasts, wild rice blend, minced garlic, thyme, and chicken broth. Stir well.
- Set the slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooking is complete, remove chicken breasts and shred them using two forks.
- Stir shredded chicken back into the soup along with heavy cream for added richness.
- Serve hot in bowls; garnish with fresh thyme if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 4 hours (high)
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 90mg