Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a delicious soup with bacon, wild brown rice melody and a unique lemon zest flavor. Add a good crusty dipping bread and you have a complete meal that will delight your friends and family.  

To make preparation easier you can purchase a rotisserie chicken which will add a wonderful flavor to the soup and save you time in the kitchen.

I also use Uncle Ben’s Ready Whole Grain Brown and Wild Rice Medley to save on preparation time. 
 

Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain Brown & Wild Rice, 8.5 Oz

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a delicious creamy soup with bacon and a unique lemon zest flavor

Ingredients

• 1 box Uncle Ben's Brown and Wild Rice or Ready Whole Grain Medley
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth measured from 3 14.5 oz cans
• 1/4 tsp of each dried thyme poultry seasoning and sage.
• 1 tsp dried rosemary crumbled
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lb cooked and shredded chicken or turkey
• 1 lb cooked crisp bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 zest from one lemon

Instructions

• Prepare rice according to directions listed on package.
• In a separate large pot, melt 4 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute until slightly tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add in garlic during last 30 seconds of sauteing.
• Add chicken broth, thyme, poultry seasoning, sage, rosemary and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Add chicken and simmer soup for 30 minutes.
• In a separate saucepan heat up olive oil over medium heat then add flour to make a rough, simmer whisking until light golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly pour milk and whipping cream into mixture. Cook stirring constantly until it thickens.
• Add milk mixture to soup mixture in pot.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly
• Reduce heat, add shredded chicken or turkey, cooked rice, bacon pieces, and lemons zest
• Simmer 10 minutes and serve

Cuisine: Soup

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Intentional Hospitality

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