Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe – creamy and filling soup with chicken, wild rice and vegetables. Quick to prepare and cook in your slow cooker!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup wild rice uncooked
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 3/4 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups milk or half and half
Instructions
- Add chicken, vegetables, rice and seasoning to slow cooker. Add chicken broth and water. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 hours on HIGH setting or 7 to 8 hours on LOW setting.
- When chicken is done, remove from slow cooker onto a plate. Shred. Return to slow cooker.
- In a saucepan, melt butter. Add milk and cornstarch. Whisk and cook until thickens, about 7 minutes. Add mixture to soup in slow cooker and stir well. Add more water if needed.
- Serve soup with crusty bread or croutons. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.