Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

 

Hey Y'all! I am still working on the cookie post but wanted to share a a yummy recipe. It actually snowed in Texas yesterday which was both amazing but also very cold. My entire yard was covered in snow and Barry decided to be an inside dog that day.  I wanted to make something hearty and cozy that I could curl up with under a blanket. 

This recipe is full of yummy and hearty vegetables and pairs nicely with a crusty piece of bread. It only takes 1.5 hours to prep and fully cook, and makes enough for the week... unless you are feeding four other hungry mouths like me. Check out the recipe below and I hope you enjoy.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil
• 1 small white or yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 3 cups carrots
• 3 cups celery
• 6 gloves garlic minced
• 12 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups uncooked wild rice rinsed and drained
• 1.5 tablespoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 3 Bay leaves
• 2 cups plain milk
• 2 large handfuls of cut up kale

Instructions

1. Melt butter or oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add the onion and saute for 4 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the carrots, celery, and garlic and saute for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the flour stirring frequently and saute for another minute.

2. Gradually pour in the chicken broth stirring frequently so the clumps of flour can mix in with the broth. Add the chicken breasts, wild rice, spices, rosemary, bay leaves and stir to combine.

3. Bring the soup to a boil and then lower the flame to medium-low, let it simmer covered for 50 minutes or until the wild rice is tender. Stir every 10 minutes to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot or burns.

4. After 50 minutes remove the chicken with tongs and shred it with two forks. Once shredded add it back to the pot.

5. Add in the milk and kale stirring until everything is combined. Taste the soup and then season with more salt and pepper if needed.

6. Serve warm with crusty bread.