Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup – Crock Pot
- Ready In:
- 8hrs
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup uncooked wild rice
- 1⁄2 cup uncooked basmati rice
- 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 3⁄4 cup celery, diced
- 4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 -2 bay leaf (depending on strength)
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
directions
- Rinse the rice under running water. In a 5-½ quart slow cooker, place uncooked rice, chicken breast, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, chicken broth, water, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8 hours. Remove chicken from pot during the last 30 minutes of cooking. Allow to cool.
- slightly then shred with two forks.
- Add the chicken back to the slow cooker and continue cooking vegetables through. Melt butter in a small saucepan.
- Add the flour and cook for one minute. Whisk the mixture slowly while adding the milk, whisking to remove all lumps and until sauce has thickened and become creamy.
- Add the bechemel sauce to the slow cooker, stirring to combine. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Let sit 5 minutes, soup will thicken as it stands.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kari Bass
United States