Wild rice and chicken soup
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start by adding olive oil to a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- 2Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- 3Brown the chicken on both sides in the Dutch oven to create a fond at the bottom of the pan. You are not trying to cook it all the way through at this point.
- 4Remove the browned chicken and set aside to rest.
- 5Add a knob of butter to the Dutch oven, then add a small chopped onion and cook until softened.
- 6Add lots of chopped carrots, celery, and mushrooms to the pot and cook them down.
- 7Add a generous amount of minced garlic to the vegetables and cook for a minute or two until fragrant.
- 8Add flour to the pot, aiming for a 1:1 ratio with the butter, and stir to create a roux. Make sure to cook out the raw flour taste.
- 9Pour in 4 cups of reduced sodium chicken broth while whisking to combine with the roux and vegetables.
- 10Add 2 cups of heavy cream to the soup, stirring well.
- 11Add two boxes of Ben's Original Long Grain & Wild Rice (Fast Cook) to the soup, along with the seasoning packets that come with the rice. Stir to combine.
- 12Cover the pot and let the rice cook.
- 13While the rice is cooking, cube up the browned chicken.
- 14Once the rice is cooked, add the cubed chicken back into the soup; it will finish cooking through in the hot soup.
- 15Stir everything together and let it sit briefly to meld flavors.
- 16Serve and enjoy your wild rice and chicken soup.
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breast
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Olive oil
- Butter
- 1 Small onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Flour
- 4 cups Reduced sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups Heavy cream
- 1 box Ben's Original Long Grain & Wild Rice (Fast Cook)
- Seasoning packets from rice box
Equipment
Dutch ovenplatetongswooden spoonwhisk
Tips
- Brown the chicken to get good flavor on the bottom of the pan; don't cook it all the way through at this stage.
- Make sure to cook out the flour taste when making the roux.
- Use the seasoning packets from the rice box for added flavor.
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