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    Creamy Chicken And Wild Rice Soup with mushrooms

     

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    Whip up the cozy, familiar feels of home with comforting Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Portabella Mushrooms.  Loaded with carrots, celery, onion, rich wild rice, chicken, sliced mushrooms and a luscious creamy base, this easy homemade soup recipe is guaranteed to warm you heart and soul.

    Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms, Carrots, Celery, Onion and cream base

    Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup scripture Psalm 33:20

     

    This soup is one of my all time favorites.  I call it my fancy soup.  The colors, the delicate, creamy base and the absolutely divine layers of flavor and texture…  All come together in one well-orchestrated, exquisite soup that we all look forward to when the temperatures drop.

    And even though I might call it fancy, don’t imagine you’ll go away hungry.  This soup is a true one pot meal, only enhanced by some good crusty bread.  Quintessential comfort food, this chicken and rice soup is as hearty and filling as it is marvelously delcious.

     

    Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms is comfort food in a white bowl.

     

    What You Need To Make Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

    • butter
    • carrots (I use chopped match stick carrots as a short cut.)
    • yellow onion
    • celery
    • minced garlic
    • sliced baby Portabella mushrooms
    • chicken broth
    • chicken (rotisserie chicken from your grocery is an easy short cut)
    • red wine
    • heavy cream or half & half
    • Uncle Ben’s Original Recipe Wild Rice (or Uncle Ben’s Fast Cook Wild Rice for another short cut)  Using this sort of prepared rice brings loads of flavor to the dish without a lot of work.

     

    Ingredients for Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice

     

     

    How To Make Chicken And Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms

    Make the base. In a large stockpot, melt butter and add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic. Sautee until the onions begin to be translucent.  This is a standard start for any good soup.

    Layer in the flavor.  Stir in sliced mushrooms and a little of the chicken broth and let the mushrooms cook down a little.  Add the rest of the broth, the red wine and the chicken.   Let these flavors dance and simmer and marry before adding the cream.

    Add the finishing touches.  To finish the soup, briskly stir in those wonderous splashes of cream and add salt, pepper and  prepared wild rice.  Let cook for a few more minutes. Then ladle up and serve your delicious soup! 

     

    A spoon of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with mushrooms, celery, carrots, onions and a cream base.

     

    Serve your soup in bread bowl with a gree salad on the side for a deliciously elegant, yet hearty meal!

     

    Make Ahead Tips

    This soup is great for making ahead of time.  Simply make the soup as directed WITHOUT adding the rice.  Prepare the rice separately, and store both the soup and the rice in the refrigerator for up to 2 days until you are ready to serve.

    When you’re ready, remove both from the fridge.  Heat the soup on medium to low heat on the stove top while stirring frequently.  When wam, fold in the rice.  Heat all the way through and serve!

    How to serve Creamy Chicken Wild RIce Soup with Mushrooms

     

     

    Freezing and Slow Cooker Notes

    This soup, like other soups with cream, doesn’t freeze well as the dairy tends to separate and could curdle when being reheated.  However, if not made ahead, leftovers can be stored up to 3 days in the refrigerator when covered tightly.  A little more cream or broth can be used when reheating.

    This recipe is best when made on the stove top.  And if all of the short cut suggestions listed with the ingredients above, it’s possible to have this soup on the table in about 30-40 minutes.

    However, if using a slow cooker, or crock pot, is a must, then follow the steps below for a true slow cooker recipe that doesn’t have you cooking everything beforehand and just adding it to the crock pot to warm.

    • You must use rotisserie chicken or other prepared chicken.
    •  Cut butter into pats and add all ingredients to slow cooker, including uncooked rice and seasoning packet.  Add an extra 1-2 C broth for uncooked rice. Stir together.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until rice and vegetables are tender. 

    Nothing says dinner like a big pot of homemade soup.  Happy wintering!

    Other Soup Recipes You’ll Enjoy

    • Cozy French Onion Soup
    • Short Cut Cauliflower & Parmesan Soup
    • Creamy Chicken & Ravioli Soup
    • Italian Tortellini Soup with Sausage & Spinach
    • Farmhouse Cheese Soup

     

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    Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms is comfort food in a white bowl.

    Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Mushrooms

    This creamy soup has layers of hearty flavor with wild rice, chicken, and portabella mushrooms.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken, comfort food, Rice
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

    Ingredients

    • 1 stick butter
    • 2/3 C diced carrots (I chop match stick carrots as a short cut.)
    • 2/3 C diced yellow onion
    • 2/3 C diced celery
    • 1 tsp minced garlic
    • 8 oz sliced baby Portabella mushrooms
    • 32 oz. chicken broth
    • 1.5 lb chicken, boiled & shredded (or rotisserie chicken)
    • 1/2 C red wine
    • 16 oz heavy cream (half & half can be substituted)
    • 1 box Uncle Ben’s Original Recipe (or fast cook) Wild Rice, cooked according to instructions

    Instructions

    • In a stockpot, melt butter. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic. Sautee until onions are clear.
    • Add mushrooms and 1/2 C of the chicken broth. Simmer 5-10 or until the mushrooms have cooked down.
    • Add the rest of the broth, chicken and red wine. Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
    • Stir in cream, salt, pepper and fold in prepared rice. Simmer on low for another 5 minutes.
    • Garnish with a little chopped Parsley before serving if desired.

    Notes

    Serve in a bread bowl with a green salad for a deliciously hearty meal.

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    Whip up the cozy, familiar feels of home with comforting Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Portabella Mushrooms.  Loaded with carrots, celery, onion, rich wild rice, chicken, sliced mushrooms and a luscious creamy base, this easy homemade soup recipe is guaranteed to warm you heart and soul.

     

    Recipe Originally Shared Jan.  2016.

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    Comments

    1. Trish Cole

      January 25, 2016 at 6:32 am

      Looks yummy. Can I make it without the mushrooms?

      Reply
      • stacey

        January 25, 2016 at 9:31 am

        You sure can!

        Reply
        • Cheryl

          May 24, 2023 at 8:44 am

          5 stars
          Made this and it was delicious!! Even better the second day 🙂 What size box of rice is best to use? Rice always messes me up,lol

          Reply
          • stacey

            May 25, 2023 at 12:47 pm

            Hey, Cheryl! No problem at all! Rice gets me too. The regular 6 ounce box of Uncle Ben’s Wild Rice will do it! I am so glad yo made this soup and loved it! Thank you!

            Reply
    2. BoBo

      January 25, 2016 at 8:43 am

      That looks delicious! Can’t wait to try this!!

      Reply
      • stacey

        January 25, 2016 at 9:32 am

        Let me know how you like it!

        Reply
    3. Melody Johnson

      January 25, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Do you have a printer friendly version of this soup recipe

      Reply
      • stacey

        January 05, 2018 at 12:18 pm

        Sure do! Just use the print button on the recipe card!

        Reply
    4. stacey

      February 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm

      5 stars
      Whip up the cozy, familiar feels of home with comforting Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Portabella Mushrooms. Loaded with carrots, celery, onion, rich wild rice, chicken, sliced mushrooms and a luscious creamy base, this easy homemade soup recipe is guaranteed to warm you heart and soul.

      Reply

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