Wild Rice and Chicken Soup
I am on a major soup kick, and I’m not mad about it. If it’s going to be dark outside by 5 PM I need a cozy meal to get me through the evening! Not to mention, soups are so easy to make, usually have lots of leftovers, and almost always taste better reheated. It’s a win win! Back in college I was a big Panera girly, and I loved their wild rice soup. This is inspired by those flavors, but personally I think the homemade version is much better.
This soup is loaded with veggies! It has carrots, celery, and mushrooms. It also has a delicious broth base, and coconut cream is added at the end to make it extra creamy, and I love the flavor in this soup. Of course, it also has wild rice that cooks right in and is nice and fluffy. This will definitely be a staple soup in our home this winter, and I hope you love it too!
Wild Rice and Chicken Soup
This wild rice and chicken soup is perfect to curl up with on a chilly evening. It's loaded with tender carrots, celery, and earthy mushrooms. All simmered together with rice, broth, and coconut cream. It's simple to make, but full of flavor! A soup everyone will want over and over again.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped fine
- 3 large carrots, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 8 oz. baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp. parsley
- 1 tsp. thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 (13.5 oz) can coconut cream
- 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped (I used rotisserie chicken)
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a dutch oven.
- Add the garlic, onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, parsley, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Let sautè stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
- Add in the wild rice, vegetable broth, and water. Turn up heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn heat down to medium low. Place the lid on and let simmer for 30 minutes or until the rice is cooked through.
- Stir in the coconut cream and chopped chicken and let simmer ~3 more minutes. Enjoy!