Best Hearty Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipes

HEARTY CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

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Garlic and herb cream cheese adds subtle notes of flavor to this creamy, hearty soup. On a chilly day, it's like having a bowlful of comfort. -Shelisa Terry, Henderson, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 package (6.2 ounces) fast-cooking long grain and wild rice mix
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken and mushroom soup, undiluted
3 cups 2% milk
2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
2 cups frozen California-blend vegetables, thawed and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup spreadable garlic and herb cream cheese

Steps:

Prepare rice mix according to package directions using a Dutch oven. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 1832mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

HEARTY CHICKEN, VEGETABLE AND WILD RICE SOUP

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From Penzy's Thanksgiving Catalog, submitted by Brohter Aelred. He notes 8 cups dark turkey meat chopped can replace the chicken breast. He highly recommends using the Parmesean cheese rind as it adda alot to the flavor of the soup. Prep and Cooking times do not include stock making time.

Provided by Kerena

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 pot, 18-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken breasts, bone in
4 quarts water
1/2 medium onion, peeled
1 large carrot, cut into 2-3 pieces
1 large celery rib, cut in half
1 -2 bay leaf
4 tablespoons chicken base (or turkey base if using turkey)
4 ounces wild rice
3 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 large celery ribs, large dice
1/2 medium onion, large dice
2 medium zucchini, large dice
1/2 lb mushroom, fresh, sliced
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
parmesan cheese, rind cut into 3 square 1-inch pieces (optional)
black pepper, to taste

Steps:

For the stock - In a large stock pot, bring the chicken, water, onion, carrot, celery and bay leaves to a boil. Boil until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken, shred and return to the pot. Discard the bones. Add the soup base and stir to dissolve. If starting with cooked turkey, mix with water, bay leaves and soup base and bring to boil.
For the soup - After returning the chicken to the pot, bring back to boil. Add the wild rice and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the stock veggies (onion, carrot, celery and bay leaves) and discard. Add the diced carrots, celery and onion and cook for 15 minutes. Add zucchini, mushrooms and tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes. Add the Parmesean cheese rinds, if using, and the Pepper and cook for another 5-10 minutes more until the cheese gets melty.
Serve with biscuits or bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 32.3, Sodium 78.2, Carbohydrate 9.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2.9, Protein 12.7

HEARTY CHICKEN-VEGETABLE AND WILD RICE SOUP {PENZEYS} RECIPE - (4.2/5)

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Provided by grinder

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

Stock:
2 lbs. bone-in chicken breasts {or 8 c. cooked chopped turkey-dark meat gives great flavor}
4 quarts water
1/2 medium onion, peeled
1 large carrot, peeled, 2-3 pieces
1 large rib celery, cut in half
1-2 whole turkish bay leaves
4 tablespoons chicken or turkey soup base
Soup:
4 oz. wild rice
3 large carrots, large dice {1/2" pieces}
3 large ribs celery, large dice
1/2 medium onion, large dice
2 medium zucchini, large dice
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
3 square inches of Parmesan cheese rinds, cut into 1/2" pieces {opt}
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

FOR THE STOCK: In an 8 quart stock pot, bring the chicken or turkey, water, onion, carrot, celery and bay leaves to a boil. Boil until the chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, shred and return to the pot. Discard the bones. Add soup base and stir to dissolve. If starting with cooked turkey, mix it with water, bay leaves and soup base and bring to a boil. FOR THE SOUP: After returning the shredded meat to the pot, bring back to a boil. Add wild rice and cook 15 minutes. Remove the stock veggies-onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves-and discard. Add the diced carrots, celery and onion and cook another 15 minutes. Add zucchini, mushrooms and tomatoes and cook 10 minutes more. Add the Parmesan rinds, if using {and you really should use them} and the pepper and cook 5-10 minutes more until the cheese gets melty. Serve with biscuits or bread. 1 Cup {269g}=Calories 90/Cals From Fat 30 Total Fat 3.5g/Chol 25mg/Sodium 460mg Carbs 9g/Dietary Fiber 1g/Sugars 3g Protein 7g