🍲 Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

 Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food, blending tender shredded chicken, nutty wild rice, and aromatic vegetables in a rich, velvety broth. It’s a perfect one-pot meal for chilly nights or when you need something satisfying yet wholesome. The earthy rice pairs beautifully with savory chicken, while herbs and cream tie everything together in a luxurious spoonful.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup wild rice blend, uncooked
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
• 1 cup milk or cream
• 2 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
• Salt to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Sauté onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.

2. Add thyme, pepper, rice, and broth. Simmer for 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.

3. Stir in chicken and cream.

4. For thicker soup, whisk flour with 1/4 cup milk, then stir in and cook 5 more minutes.

5. Adjust seasoning and serve hot.

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

• Sauté onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
• Add thyme, pepper, rice, and broth. Simmer for 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Stir in chicken and cream.
• For thicker soup, whisk flour with 1/4 cup milk, then stir in and cook 5 more minutes.
• Adjust seasoning and serve hot.