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Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

A delicious Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup, perfect for warming up on chilly days and freezes well.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 bowls
Calories 529 kcal

Equipment

  • large saucepan

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ cup sliced carrots
  • ½ pound fresh sliced mushrooms
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups cooked wild rice
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon mustard powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 3 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 2 cups half-and-half

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté for 2 more minutes. Then add flour and stir well.
  • Gradually pour in chicken broth, stirring constantly, until all has been added. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer.
  • Add rice, chicken, salt, curry powder, mustard powder, parsley, ground black pepper, almonds, and sherry.
  • Allow to heat through, then pour in the half-and-half. Let simmer for 1 to 2 hours. (Note: Do not boil or your roux will break.)
  • Enjoy!

Notes

This soup can easily be cooked in a slow cooker and freezes well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 33gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 1514mgPotassium: 819mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup, chicken soup, Comfort Food, hearty soup, soup, wild rice
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