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Creamy Wild Rice Chicken Soup with Roasted Mushrooms

Creamy Wild Rice Chicken Soup with Roasted Mushrooms

This creamy wild rice chicken soup with roasted mushrooms is a comforting dish perfect for chilly days.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 bowls
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Instant Pot
  • large pot
  • Baking sheet

Ingredients
  

Proteins

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Grains

  • 1.5 cups dry wild rice blend

Vegetables

  • 6 carrots, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 medium shallots, chopped
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach or kale

Broth

  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth

Herbs and Spices

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • zest from 1 lemon
  • kosher salt and black pepper

Dairy

  • 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
  • 0.5 cup grated parmesan plus more for serving

Fats

  • 6 tablespoons salted butter, melted

Mushrooms

  • 2 pounds mixed mushrooms, roughly torn

Instructions
 

Slow Cooker

  • In the bowl of your slow cooker, combine the rice, chicken, carrots, celery, shallots, broth, thyme, sage, crushed red pepper, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Add ½ cup water. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
  • Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Stir in the cream, parmesan, and spinach. Cook until warmed through, about 30 minutes. Stir in the parsley. If the soup is thick, add an additional ½ cup water.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On a baking sheet, combine the butter, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking, until the mushrooms are golden and crisp.
  • Mash the garlic with a fork, then stir in the mushrooms, mashed garlic, and any butter left into the soup.
  • Divide the soup among bowls and top with rosemary and additional parmesan.

Instant Pot

  • In the bowl of your instant pot, combine the rice, chicken, carrots, celery, shallots, broth, thyme, sage, crushed red pepper, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Quick release the steam.
  • Switch the instant pot to sauté. Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Stir in the cream, parmesan, and spinach. Cook until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On a baking sheet, combine the butter, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking, until the mushrooms are golden and crisp.
  • Mash the garlic with a fork, then stir in the mushrooms, mashed garlic, and any butter left into the soup.
  • Divide the soup among bowls and top with rosemary and additional parmesan.

Stove-Top

  • In a large soup pot, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add the carrots, celery, shallots, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant and caramelized, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the broth, chicken, wild rice, thyme, sage, crushed red pepper, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, cover and reduce the heat to low, cook 35-45 minutes, until the rice is tender.
  • Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Stir in the cream, parmesan, and spinach. Cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On a baking sheet, combine the butter, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and roast for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking, until the mushrooms are golden and crisp.
  • Mash the garlic with a fork, then stir in the mushrooms, mashed garlic, and any butter left into the soup.
  • Divide the soup among bowls and top with rosemary and additional parmesan.

Notes

Leftovers: If eating this leftover, the rice will soak up a good amount of liquid. It will still taste great, but if you’d like for it to be soup again, you will need to add broth. Or just eat good flavored rice! Slow Cooker: please note that slow cookers can vary and some are having issues with their rice getting mushy. I recommend to start checking for doneness around 5 hours on low. If the soup gets too thick, add water to thin.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 25gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken soup, comfort food, creamy soup, mushrooms, slow cooker, wild rice
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