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Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

This creamy Crockpot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is easy, filling, delicious, and perfect for crockpot season!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
  • 4-5 carrots sliced
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 onion diced
  • 8-10 cups chicken broth I use low sodium broth
  • 1 cup wild rice uncooked + rinsed
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp Italian swasoning
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream or half & half
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Dice onion, chop carrots, celery and mince garlic

  2. Lay chicken at the bottom of the slow cooker and then top with garlic, Italian seasoning, thyme, parsley and sea salt and pepper. Add onion, carrot and celery on top.

  3. Add 8 cups broth, uncooked rice and bay leaf and cover.

  4. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until rice is cooked and soft.

  5. Once chicken reaches 165°F, remove and shred and then add back into the soup

  6. After adding the chicken back in, add in cream - if soup seems to thick, add more broth until you reach desired consistency.

  7. Serve with a big crusty loaf of bread and some fresh parsley on top!

Recipe Notes

Recipe credit: https://lemonsandzest.com/slow-cooker-creamy-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup/