Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
I had a fun giveaway post planned for today, but when I looked back at my blog and realized I hadn’t shared this soup with you yet, I knew this needed to take precedence. (Don’t worry – giveaway will be Monday!) If there was ever a soup that would be perfect for turkey leftovers, this is it. It is so good. So good. (sorry…felt that needed more emphasis). Mike declared it the best soup I’ve ever made, we ate it for days straight, and I already want to make more. I made it with chicken, but I’m convinced it would be just as good, if not better, with turkey. As an added bonus, it has such a unique flavor that you don’t feel like you’re eating leftovers!
This soup is the epitome of comfort food. It’s warm, creamy, full of chicken and vegetables, and the unique flavor had me saying “yummm” with a big smile on my face after taking one bite. I found the recipe on Melanie’s site, and modified the ingredients slightly to suit our tastes. You can adjust the creaminess of the soup by how much broth you add and how long you let it cook. You can also play around with the vegetables according to your preferences (although I’d say the mushrooms are pretty much essential). Don’t be nervous about the combination of mustard powder and curry powder (as I was). Just dump it in and prepare for the amazing flavor it produces. Please try this soup. Whether with leftover turkey or with chicken, this is sure to be one of your favorite soups.
P.S. If you like this recipe, you might also want to check out this flavorful, easy to make Pastina Soup or this satisfying and familiar Chicken Noodle Soup! And don’t forget the bread! I’d recommend these French Bread Rolls (as pictured above) or you could even go with these soft pretzel rolls as I firmly believe that soft pretzels can (should?) be eaten with anything. 🙂
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- ½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups whole milk
Directions:
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery and carrots and sauté for 5-7 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add the mushrooms and sauté 3-4 more minutes. Then add flour and stir well. Over medium heat, gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly. Bring the soup just to a boil and then reduce heat to low and let simmer, while stirring, for 5-6 minutes, until it has thickened slightly.
- Next, add the chicken, rice, salt, curry powder, mustard powder, parsley and ground black pepper. Allow all the ingredients to heat through and then pour in the milk. Let the soup gently simmer (not boil) for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. It will thicken slowly as it cooks. If it gets too thick, add some extra chicken broth before serving.
*Note: If you start with raw chicken just saute the chicken with the vegetables in the first step until cooked through.
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Welcome! I'm Megan and it's my hope that here you'll find food that has been made with love and recipes that are shared with joy. Thanks for stopping by! 
Your pictures are lovely, Megan – and I'm so glad that you and your husband liked it!
oh wow, this looks fab! and reminds me of panera's a little bit. 🙂 can't wait to try it!
That looks delicious! Definitely printing that recipe!
what kind of bread did you eat with it? that looks tasty, too.
This will be on my menu soon. It looks yummy–has so many fun flavors. Can't wait to make it.
Emily – It's Hearth Bread – one of my favorites! And easy to make 🙂 http://www.whatmegansmaking.com/2009/09/hearth-bread.html
Melanie – Thanks so much for another great recipe!
ohh yummy creaminess…def comfort food. id love to make this but so many ingredients i don't have 🙁 ive never seen soup recipes with flour before too!
Another great soup recipe! I may have to chop the mushrooms into really small pieces (I love them but hubby HATES them), but I can't wait to try this one. Thanks!
what a delicious blog! here is so many uncanny inspirations!
have a nice time,
Paula
Yum Megan! That is my kind of soup. You bread looks yummy too! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
this soup looks delicious! I wish I had some right now! yummy!!! 😀
From the site of it, I am sure it is the perfect comfort food.
I LOVE chicken and wild rice soup. Yours look so creamy and delicious. Not to mention, your photos are gorgeous. I seriously want a huge bowl of that right now! 🙂
This looks and sounds amazing! I will definitely be making this with leftover turkey. Happy Thanksgiving!
One of my all time favorites! Great photos as well. Have a great Turkey day Megan!!
Thanks for the bread recipe! I've printed both recipes! Yum! Now all I need are some chicken leftovers and some time! 🙂
This looks warm, hearty and wonderful! Perfect for cool temps!
Nice, nice, nice. Will bookmark this.
This soup looks perfect, I love the texture…with a buttered roll it would be perfect.
Stopping by to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!
I'd have to say this soup is probably one of my favorites–I'd love to try your variation! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!
This is an interesting recipe! Thank you! ~
Megan, I really enjoy reading your blog and I just nominated you for A Stylish Blog Award. Keep up the great work!
This definitely looks comforting. I can't wait to try it out!
Beautiful flavours and I love wild rice although it's difficult to find here.
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Can't wait to try this, Megan. We love wild rice. So many people don't like the flavor, but I've always loved cooking with it. Makes me think of fall. Very comforting recipe!
looks delicious! i love wild rice in soups. thanks for the recipe.:)
What a beautiful bowl of soup! I love wild rice also and now I wish I had used it in my left-over turkey soup.
Yummy. Looks wonderful especially to nosh on a cold day. 😉
I was just looking for a soup recipe and look what I found! YAY! This sounds wonderful!!
Great blog! Happy I found you!
Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
Made this yesterday… my husband LOVED IT (so did I)! Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
Stephanie – I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks so much for stopping back to let me know 🙂
my thirteen-month-old gobbled this up. as did the rest of us. yummy!
danielle – Glad it was a hit with the family! This is one of my favorite meals 🙂
I have this on the stove right now simmering. It smells amazing and I can't wait to try it– Thanks for the amazing recipe!
Megan – I hope the soup was as good as it smelled! 🙂
I made this last night and Loved it!! Sent some to my neighbor and she loved it and asked for the recipe. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment Kat – so glad you liked it! 🙂
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This was absolutely delicious. My 4 kids loved it and my grandparents, too. I made your mushroom and chicken pot pie yesterday and it was amazing, also. Thanks so much for the great recipes.
Megan,
Wondering how many this recipe serves, want to make it for a church soup dinner
Best soup, EVER!!! Thanks so much for the recipe. I also added some finely chopped kale to mine, 10 mins before the end of cooking time – just for some extra vitamins 🙂
Peoples are giving wonderful thoughts.