Thick and creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup has mushrooms, celery, and onion for a flavor that is nutty, earthy, and truly comforting.
I should go on and on about how perfect this soup is for warming up on a cold winter’s day, but I can’t because Holy Cow – it was 66 degrees here today and perfectly sunny. I thought I was in heaven.
Until I tried to take advantage of it by spending a little time on the back porch reading, relaxing, and working on elevating my Vitamin D levels (I have a deficiency and can hardly ever remember to take my supplements). As soon as I got comfy in my chair, I thought I was in hell.
My neighbor, who lives behind us, enjoys spending time outside listening to something that’s horrendously loud. Sometimes it’s music, sometimes it’s a television program. Loud. Very loud. Often it can be hear from inside our house.
This time it was talk radio. And it didn’t take me but about 5 seconds to recognize the voice as that of Rush Limbaugh. Ugh. Do you know how hard it is to relax to the sound of Rush Limbaugh’s agitated and loud voice? Not at all soothing. So I was outside for about a total of 20 seconds.
The easy solution would be to say something to them. But that’s not so easy considering we have a row of Leyland Cypress trees the length of our back property line, then there’s a fence, and then they have a dense row of hedges. So we can’t even see into their back yard. We can just hear it.
Do you have neighbors who frequently play loud music/TV programs outside during the middle of the day? I’m wondering if it has become common behavior.
But enough of that. Let’s get back to this Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. It’s thick, creamy, rich, and full of diced chicken, wild rice, mushrooms, onion, and celery. I prefer my soups to be creamy and a half cup of cream makes this soup super rich and yummy.
I like wild rice in a soup. It holds up so well and really gives it some texture contrast. I usually just use the meat off of a rotisserie chicken to make things extra simple. A few splashes of sherry give extra flavor, but you don’t need to use it.
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 celery stalk,, chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) package cremini mushrooms,, sliced
- 1 large clove garlic,, minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add garlic powder, salt, both peppers, and thyme.
- Gradually add chicken broth, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
- Bring to a simmer. Add chicken and wild rice and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add cream and sherry and cook 5 more minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Oh my, where do I start. It was sooooo easy to make and taste delicious. I wasn’t sure I would like it since I’m not a huge fan of mushrooms. But, WOW! I will be keeping this recipe and sharing it to everyone. Thank you so much for your awesome recipes.
Definitely making this soup!
And did you know most cities/towns have noise ordinances? On average sounds should not be heard more than 25ft from the source and have time limitations. Check with your local city hall. You could get a copy, drop it off to your neighbor with a plate of cookies, and explain you can hear them inside your house. If that doesn’t fix things, you can always call it in.
Good luck
Thanks for the suggestion! I might try that!
I love creamy chicken and mushrooms soups and have a really great recipe that I usually follow.. but I am loving your addition here of wild rice. I have to make this recipe next time I find myself making soup!
Oh man. I certainly wouldn’t find Rush Limbaugh relaxing at ALL. Ugh. But 66 degrees sounds heavenly. I’m about to get covered in what they are calling a historic blizzard. Eeeks. I need this soup badly!
This sounds so awesome and hearty! Love the mushrooms in it– one of my fave veggies in soups!
I adore those chunky mushrooms and celery and wild rice – if only I could reach in and grab me a spoon right now! 😉