Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup is a creamy and decadent soup recipe you can throw in your slow cooker and come home to an amazing meal that will warm you up on cold winter days! Wild Rice is a Minnesota staple and is best serve is a rich creamy soup.
Normally we would be suffering through snow storms and below zero temps, but it seems like the rest of the country is taking the brunt of the winter right now. I am not going to complain and quite frankly, I am rather happy about it! #SorryNotSorry
Listen, I don’t wish storms and blizzards upon anyone else, but I think it is about time us Minnesotans catch a break and get a mild winter. With that said, winter is by no means over, and my fingers and toes and arms and legs are ALL crossed and hoping we can make it through with the continued warm temps for an early spring for the farmers.
Ok, let’s be real, the farm is just a bonus. I am just plain selfish and want to not freeze my butt off! 🙂
Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. butter melted
- 1/3 c. flour
- 6 c. chicken broth
- 1 c. water
- 1 lb. chicken breasts uncooked
- 1 c. matchstick carrots
- 1 c. celery chopped
- 1 medium onion diced
- 3/4 c. wild rice uncooked
- 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
- crackers optional
Instructions
- Microwave butter for 1 minute, add flour and microwave for additional 45 seconds. Add it to the Crock Pot with the all of the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the cream and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 8-9 hours.
- minutes before serving, stir the cream into the soup so it is well incorporated. Allow to cook for 10 more minutes so the cream has a chance to warm through. Feel free to add less or more cream based on the consistency you prefer for your soup.
- Using two forks, shred the chicken breast into small pieces. Serve the soup topped with crackers.
Nutrition
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Stephanie says
This recipe is absolutely fantastic! It’s dump & go – just throw everything into the crockpot, and let it sit. No pre-cooking. Just need to chop some veggies up, but you could even do that the night before to save time if you’re busy in the morning. I used 2 frozen chicken breasts and didn’t defrost them. Just threw them right in with all the other ingredients.
This recipe is 5 stars as-is, but I think next time I’ll add some chopped portabella mushrooms in the last hour or so of cooking!
Bridgette says
Do you know if I can rotisserie chicken instead of raw chicken? If so how much and can I cook on low for 8 hours?
Thanks.
Danielle Green says
You can but you will loose a little bit of flavor from the juices of the chicken. I wouldn’t add the chooked chicken until there is about an hour left of cooking or it will really overcook it.
Brynn says
Do you put this in a 6 qt crockpot? And if so can I halve this recipe and put it in a smaller crockpot so I’m not eating the same soup for a week?
Danielle Green says
I used a 5 qt crock pot but 4-6 would work. You can certainly halve it and put in a smaller crock pot, it just might change the cooking time needed, so keep an eye on it!
If you don’t decide to halve it, keep in mind this would freeze well for future meals!
Cindy says
I wanted to make sure I put the rice in for the whole time? I was also only able to find a wild rice mix in a tub at the grocery store do you think it will work? Looks delicious thanks
Danielle Green says
Hi Cindy, yes the rice goes in the whole time and I would guess a wild rice mix should work fine. The regular rice in the blend might get a bit mushy because they don’t take as long to cook as the wild rice.
Christine says
I made this last Sunday and it was absolutely delicious. My husband is asking for more!! Thank you for the recipe!
Danielle | Krafted Koch says
So glad you and your husband loved it Christine!
marcie says
One of my favorite soups growing up was chicken with rice. I love how creamy this is and that you can make it in a slow cooker! 🙂
Renee@ Two in the Kitchen says
I absolutely hate winter! And we certainly get our fair share of cold weather here in the Chicagoland area. But this soup would sure help to warm me up. This seriously looks delicious and I’m adding it to my meal plan pronto!! 🙂