# Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup takes 40 min (15 min prep, 25 min cooking) and serves 6.

original: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/110338259617248583/  
Cuisine: American · Dish: Soups & stews, Rice & grains  
On Meez: https://meezenplace.app/recipes/creamy-chicken-wild-rice-soup-recipe (with step-by-step Cook Mode)

Juicy chicken and tender vegetables cooked in a creamy and flavorful broth, mixed with nutty wild rice and topped with more golden brown mushrooms.

## Ingredients (serves 6)

- 4 tbsp butter divided
- 16 oz cremini or baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ tsp dried marjoram (optional)
- ⅓ cup flour
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or cubed
- 4 cups chicken stock reduced sodium is preferred
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup half and half or heavy cream
- 1 bay leaf
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- ¾ to 1 cup wild rice blend (I use Lundberg brand)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp dried sage
- ¼ tsp dried rosemary
- additional salt and pepper, to taste

## Steps

1. Cook the wild rice according to package instructions and set aside
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat
3. Add sliced mushrooms and cook until golden brown
4. Transfer mushrooms to a plate
5. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the pot, then sauté onions, carrots, and celery until softened
6. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant
7. Sprinkle salt, black pepper, thyme, rosemary, sage, and marjoram over the vegetables
8. Add flour and stir well, cooking for 1 minute to eliminate the raw flour taste
9. Return about 2/3 of the cooked mushrooms to the pot, reserving the remaining 1/3 for garnish
10. Add shredded or cubed chicken to the pot
11. Pour in chicken stock, whole milk, and half and half and stir well
12. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer
13. Add cooked wild rice and stir to combine
14. Squeeze in lemon juice, then taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed
15. Remove bay leaf
16. Serve hot, topped with the reserved cooked mushrooms and accompanied by toasted crusty bread

## Good to know

### Swaps

- No wild rice blend? A plain wild rice or a mix of wild and brown rice works, though cooking time may vary.
- No cremini mushrooms? White button mushrooms work the same way in this soup.