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Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Here's how you make Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
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  • Servings: 4-6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 55m
  • The following recipe serves 4-6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts (weight is approximate)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon pepper
  • 5 tablespoon butter, divided
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots (2 medium)
  • 1 cup diced celery (3 ribs)
  • 1/2 cup diced green pepper (any color is OK, but red or green add a nice splash of color)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/4 cup cooked rice (wild rice)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a small baking dish with nonstick spray.

  • Step 2: Season chicken on both sides with lemon pepper. Place chicken in baking dish, and bake 20 to 30 minutes or until no pink remains. Let chicken cool about 10 minutes, then use a fork to shred the chicken; set shredded chicken aside.

  • Step 3: Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a stockpot or large saucepan over medium heat (it should be melted but not browned). Add onion, carrots, celery, and bell pepper, and sauté for about 4 minutes or until vegetables are beginning to soften. Add garlic, and sauté 1 more minute.

  • Step 4: Add chicken broth, thyme, marjoram, sage, rosemary, salt and pepper to the pot, and bring mixture to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to Low and let it simmer 10 to 15 minutes.

  • Step 5: In a small saucepan, melt remaining 4 Tbsp butter over Low heat. Add flour, and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute or until thickened and no flour clumps remain. Stir in milk and cream, and whisk until thickened and smooth.

  • Step 6: Stir creamy mixture into the soup mixture. Stir in wild rice and lemon zest, and let it heat for another 3 to 4 minutes or just until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.


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