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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
SUBMITTED BY:
Stephanie G
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kimbernic
"A supremely filling, hearty soup. I serve this on cold rainy days with a loaf of homemade bread. Hint: this is perfect for leftover rotisserie chicken or chicken you've pulled from the bone after making homemade chicken stock! This soup makes great leftovers, but you might want to thin it slightly with skim milk or water when reheating."
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PREP TIME
5 Min
COOK TIME
20 Min
READY IN
25 Min
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4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
2 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, shredded
1 (4.5 ounce) package quick cooking long grain and wild rice with seasoning packet
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
2 cups heavy cream
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DIRECTIONS
In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, water and chicken. Bring just to boiling, then stir in rice, reserving seasoning packet. Cover and remove from heat.
In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in contents of seasoning packet until mixture is bubbly. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture by tablespoons, to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2007 by
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Sep. 25, 2007
I've made this for years, and it's always excellent. I do now make some modifications to make it more healthy. First, I sautee about 1/2 c. onion with a couple of garlic cloves in a bit of olive oil, and add a 1/2 c. each carrot and celery and sautee it for a couple of minutes until softened before adding the broth, water and chicken. I also use 2 c. skim milk, and cut the butter to 6 tablespoons, and the flour to 1/2 c. It's still thick, creamy and delicious but cuts out a considerable amount of fat and calories, and adding vegetables gives it extra flavor and body. Perfect.
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Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2006 by
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WHITEYBEAR
Mar. 16, 2006
This is an oustanding, restaurant quality soup with great flavor. You do not need to use heavy cream. I have made this with 1% milk several times with fantastic results and it is still plenty rich and thick. Make sure to add some carrots and celery, as the soup all by itself seems like its missing something.
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This is an oustanding, restaurant quality soup with great flavor. You do not need to use heavy...
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Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by
Kaye Lynn
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Kaye Lynn
May 14, 2007
Wonderful soup! This one really sticks to your ribs and it's so flavorful. Talk about comfort food at it's finest, this will cure what ails you on a cold, snowy night. I use Uncle Ben's quick cooking Long Grain and Wild rice, how easy can it get? I use a 16 oz. carton of half and half instead of heavy cream. I add chopped celery and carrots and cook them with the chicken. This is so thick and rich, absolutely delicious.
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13 users found this review helpful
Wonderful soup! This one really sticks to your ribs and it's so flavorful. Talk about comfort...
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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2008 by
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Jan. 27, 2008
To be honest, I did a number of things differently with this, so I guess this is a review of a VARIATION of this recipe. After reading through it I knew I wanted a heartier soup with more depth of flavor. I sauteed a few strips of bacon, then added chopped celery, onion, mushrooms and a big clove of garlic. Since I used a larger package of rice I decreased the amount of flour to 1/3 c. to allow for the added thickness the extra rice would provide, and I used 1 c. cream and 1 c. milk. I also added an extra chicken breast and, during the final simmering, a healthy splash of white wine, probably a good 1/2 cup. The result was positively outstanding!
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Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by
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Nov. 8, 2007
I’d describe this soup as “comforting”. The flavors and thickness turn a gray day into a great day. I read others’ advice and recommend these changes: start by sautéing ½ cup each of diced onion, celery, and carrots plus 1-2 minced garlic cloves using 1 tablespoon of the ½ cup of butter. Then add the broth (5 cups), water (3 cups), and chicken. For the roux, cut the flour to ½ cup and use 1½ cup milk instead of heavy cream. Once it’s smooth (not thick), add it to the broth/chicken/rice and add ¼ cup white wine if desired. A friend of mine, who is a restaurant connoisseur, declared the soup to be restaurant quality! What a compliment!
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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2005 by
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evdw
Jan. 21, 2005
Pretty good, and really easy to make! For the chicken, I bought a warm, already-roasted chicken from the deli section of the grocery store -- delicious. I substituted the heavy cream for skim evaporated, and I used Rice-a-Roni brand instant rice. My only criticism is that it tasted like a slightly better-quality canned soup: the chicken was better than you'd ever find in a can, but the flavor, though tasty, wasn't terribly unique.
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Pretty good, and really easy to make! For the chicken, I bought a warm, already-roasted...
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Reviewed on May 2, 2007 by Dayna
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Dayna
May 2, 2007
Great recipe! My whole family could not get enough. I did have a few minor changes. I added 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 cup celery and 1/2 onion. I sauteed the vegetables in a little bit of olive oil and garlic. Like other reviewers, I also cut the cream in half and used milk as a replacement(I would recommend 1 or 2% and not skim). I would also recommend Uncle Bens wild rice. Great flavor! Will make again!
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Great recipe! My whole family could not get enough. I did have a few minor changes. I added...
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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by
Aspiring Chef Rita
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Aspiring Chef Rita
Jan. 19, 2007
Spectacular! Will be making this often during the winter. I hunted high and low for a 4.5 oz package of the quick cooking rice with seasoning. Couldn't find it - had to use a 6.5 oz box with seasoning packet. I cooked the rice separately (didn't add seasoning packet) - it cooked for 25 min. While the rice was cooking I poached the chicken - both took 25 min. so they were finished together. Then I proceeded with the recipe but I left out the 2 cups of water since I was adding cooked rice. (the uncooked rice would have absorbed the 2 cups of water if I had used it). I used the seasoning packet as directed. I did find that 3/4 cup of flour was too much - I was slowly adding it so I was able to stop before it was too late - I used probably about 1/2 cup. Anyway - this was the creamiest, thickest soup I have ever tasted and the flavor was great - oh, I followed the suggestions of other reviewers and sauted some onion, carrots and celery and I am glad I did. It was much thicker the next day so I just thinned it a little with chicken broth - milk would have done the trick too. Thank you so much submitter.
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Spectacular! Will be making this often during the winter. I hunted high and low for a 4.5 oz...
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Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2003 by Greeneyezopened
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Greeneyezopened
Feb. 19, 2003
I looked for this recipe because I absolutely love the kind that Panera Bread Company makes. It was delicious. Don't scale down the recipe, because you will want leftovers!!!
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I looked for this recipe because I absolutely love the kind that Panera Bread Company makes....
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Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2008 by
PrincessJenna