Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

6 cups chicken broth

1 pkg. (6 ounces) package long grain and wild rice

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped or sliced carrots

1 cup chopped celery

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup butter

2 1/2 cups half and half or milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In your slow cooker, combine chicken stock, rice and seasoning packet, onions, carrots, and celery. Stir to combine.

Add in uncooked chicken breasts.

Cook on low for about 4 hours.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

When melted, whisk in flour.

Cook for about a minute stirring constantly.

Whisk in half and half or milk.

Bring to a boil, whisking often until it thickens.

Remove chicken breasts from the slow cooker and chop or shred them into pieces.

Pour the white sauce into the slow cooker and stir to combine.

Add chicken back in and cook for 15 minutes longer.

Taste to see if salt and pepper is needed.

Great with crusty bread and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 285 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 0.01 g
• Cholesterol: 62 mg
• Sodium: 226 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 21 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 18 g