Chicken and Rice Soup
 
Makes about 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1½ cups chopped yellow onion
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 1½ cups wild rice blend*
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 7 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1½ cups coarsely chopped carrot
  • 1 (8-ounce) package fresh baby portobello mushrooms, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 5 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream
  • Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. In a medium Dutch oven, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add onion and celery; cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in rice and garlic; cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in 6 cups broth, carrot, mushrooms, thyme, parsley, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Partially cover; reduce heat and simmer until rice is almost tender, about 35 minutes.
  2. Stir in chicken, cream, remaining 1 cup broth, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt; cook until rice is tender, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
Notes
*We used Lundberg Wild Blend Rice.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/chicken-rice-soup/