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Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

An image of prepared Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup made with carrots, onion, celery, Swanson® Chicken Broth, chicken or turkey and seasoned long-grain and wild rice.
  • prep time: 20 min
  • total time: 45 min
  • serves: 4 people

Warm up with a bowl of this chicken and rice soup that's ready to serve in just 45 minutes. It's a delicious way to use your leftover chicken or turkey, and is so tasty it's sure to become a soup-time favorite!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 medium carrot, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced (about 1 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 cups Swanson® Chicken Broth or Natural Goodness Lower Sodium Chicken Broth or Organic 100% Natural Chicken Broth
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken or turkey
  • 1/2 cup cooked seasoned long-grain and wild rice

Instructions

  • Tips

    • Can I use my leftover turkey from Thanksgiving? YES!  Substitute turkey for the chicken (light or dark meat, they both work great).

  • Step 1

    Heat the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.  Add the carrots, onion, celery and thyme and cook for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

  • Step 2

    Stir in the flour.  Increase the heat to high.  Stir in the broth and milk and heat to a boil.  Cook and stir for 5 minutes.

  • Step 3

    Reduce the heat to medium.  Stir in the chicken and rice and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Made With

Calories 249
Total Fat 10 g
Sat. Fat 5.5 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 52 mg
Sodium 704 mg
Total Carb 22 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 16 g
Vitamin D 6 %DV
Calcium 12 %DV
Iron 7 %DV
Potassium 10 %DV
Calories 251
Total Fat 10 g
Sat. Fat 5.5 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 52 mg
Sodium 559 mg
Total Carb 22 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 17 g
Vitamin D 6 %DV
Calcium 12 %DV
Iron 6 %DV
Potassium 10 %DV
Calories 249
Total Fat 10 g
Sat. Fat 5.5 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 52 mg
Sodium 549 mg
Total Carb 22 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 16 g
Vitamin D 6 %DV
Calcium 12 %DV
Iron 6 %DV
Potassium 10 %DV

This nutritional information refers to each serving of the entire recipe and not just the products used as ingredients.

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