Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Rice Soup
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Soup
- Skill Level: Beginner
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- Yield: 8 servings
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 8:00 h
- Ready In: 8:10 h
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Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
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Calories
291.8 -
Carbohydrates
18.0 g -
Cholesterol
87.0 mg -
Fat
13.9 g -
Fiber
1.6 g -
Protein
23.4 g -
Saturated Fat
8.2 g -
Serving Size
1 -
Sodium
772.5 mg -
Sugar
4.1 g -
Trans Fat
4.4 g -
Unsaturated Fat
1.3 g -
Potassium
561.6 mg
Slow cooker creamy chicken rice soup. Creamy and delicious chicken and rice soup cooked in slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed
- 1 pound (480 g) boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup chopped yellow onions
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh celery
- 3/4 cup chopped carrots
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups (1.5 L) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups (500 ml) water
- 2 tablespoons salt-free seasoning blend
- Mrs. Dash's seasoning
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups (500 ml) half-and-half
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method
Step 1
In a slow cooker, combine uncooked rice, chicken, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, bay leaves, chicken broth, water, and poultry seasoning. Mix well.
Step 2
Cover slow cooker and cook on low-heat setting for 7-8 hours, remove chicken in a last half hour of cooking. Set meat aside and allow to cool. Using two forks, shred lightly cooled chicken.
Step 3
When the rice is done cooking, add shredded chicken back to the slow cooker. Stir well.
Step 4
In a small saucepan, melt butter with olive oil. Stir in all-purpose flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in half-and-half and whisk mixture slowly. Continue to whisk until all lumps have dissolved. Allow the mixture to thicken and become creamy.
Step 5
Add creamy mixture to slow cooker. Stir well to combine. Season with salt and black pepper.
Step 6
Remove creamy chicken rice soup from slow cooker. Ladle into bowls and serve hot.