Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Name: Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or finely diced; 4.3-ounce box of Rice a Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice + seasoning packet; ½ cup all-purpose flour; 32 ounces chicken stock; 2 cups milk, divided; ½ cup carrots, finely diced; ½ cup celery, finely diced; 1 medium onion finely diced; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups water; ½ teaspoon pepper; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; salt and pepper, to taste; scallions, for garnish

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Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Recipe by Sandra MyersCourse: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium

Servings

6-8

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or finely diced
4.3-ounce box of Rice a Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice + seasoning packet
½ cup all-purpose flour
32 ounces chicken stock
2 cups milk, divided
½ cup carrots, finely diced
½ cup celery, finely diced
1 medium onion finely diced
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups water
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
scallions, for garnish

Directions

Gather carrots, celery, onion, and olive oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven or soup pot.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes; or until onions are translucent.
Stir in garlic, chicken stock, water, and 1 cup of milk. Combine well with a spatula.
Add pepper, dried oregano, bay leaf, and shredded chicken. Stir to combine.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.
In a bowl, whisk together 1 cup of milk and ½ cup flour until no lumps remain.
Pour into soup mixture and whisk to combined.
Add in long grain and wild rice and seasoning packet. Mix until combined. Let it simmer for 20 more minutes, until rice is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with fresh scallions and serve hot. Enjoy!

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