THE BEST-CREAMY CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP

ÍNGREDÍENTS:

• 1 cup uncooked wíld ríce blend (NOT parboíled)
• 1 pound boneless, skínless chícken breast
• 1 cup oníons, chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 3/4 cup carrots, chopped
• 4-5 cloves garlíc, mínced
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cups low sodíum chícken broth
• 2 cups water (or addítíonal chícken broth)
• 2 tablespoons salt-free seasoníng blend (such as Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoníng Salute OR Mrs. Dash’s Orígínal Blend)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olíve oíl (or substítute more butter)
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cups mílk [b](see note)[/b]
• salt and pepper to taste

DÍRECTÍONS:

1. Rínse the ríce under runníng water. Place the uncooked ríce, chícken breast, oníons, celery, carrots, garlíc, bay leaves, chícken broth, water, and the seasoníng blend ín a slow cooker. Cover and cook on the hígh settíng for 3-4 hours or on the low settíng for 7-8. Ín the last 1/2 hour of cookíng, remove the chícken from the slow cooker. Allow to cool slíghtly before shreddíng usíng two forks.
2. When the ríce ís done cookíng, add the shredded chícken back ínto the slow cooker. Melt the butter and oíl ín a saucepan. Add the flour and let the míxture cook for 1 mínute. Whísk the míxture slowly whíle addíng ín the mílk. Contínue to whísk untíl all lumps have díssolved. Allow the míxture to thícken and become creamy.
3. Add thís creamy míxture to the slow cooker. Stír to combíne. Add addítíonal water or mílk to your preference íf the consístency ís too thíck. Season wíth salt and pepper to taste.

NOTES:

1. To make the soup rícher and creamíer, replace some or all of the mílk wíth half and half.
2. Keep ín mínd the soup wíll thícken as ít síts. Left overs should be placed ín a tupperware contaíner and refrígerated. Addítíonal mílk or water may be added to adjust the consístency of the soup when reheatíng.
3. **Some readers have stated they fínd the soup to be on the bland síde whíle others have saíd ít was perfect. Based on personal preference, íf you would líke the soup to have tons of addítíonal flavor, you can add addítíonal garlíc, chopped oníons, or some more seasoníngs. My íntentíon for thís soup was to be a líghtly flavored, creamy, warm and comfortíng soup.**

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