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EASY CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP RECIPE
EASY CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP RECIPE
Easy Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe. Bust a cold with mom’s best homemade chicken soup. Quick 5 ingredient crock pot option. Wild rice makes soup healthier.
INGREDIENTS
- 1-32 oz. Container Chicken Broth, low-sodium or 2-14.5 oz. cans
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, or substitute 4 Boneless Thighs
- 1/2C Wild Rice, uncooked, *see note
- 1C Carrots, about 2-3, chopped
- 1/2C Celery, about 1-2 stalks, chopped
- Himalayan Salt, to taste
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
*NOTE – brown rice won’t work in crock pot, it turns gummy.
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS & SEASONINGS
- Low-sodium Vegetable Bouillon Cube, Rapunzel Brand, if using omit additional salt
- 1 Garlic Clove, peeled
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1t Fresh Sage, minced
- 1T Flat-leaf Italian Parsley, chopped
DIRECTIONS—peel and slice carrots. Slice celery. Add optional ingredients. And seasonings, if desired.
EASY CROCK POT COOKING INSTRUCTIONS - add all ingredients to crock pot. Cook until chicken is tender.
STOVE-TOP COOKING INSTRUCTIONS – or cook on stovetop. Add broth and rice large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Add all other ingredients. Cover and simmer. About 45 minutes. Or until rice is cooked. If chicken is still in large pieces when rice is done cooking, remove it from soup. Dice chicken. Return to pot. Mix well then serve.
NOTE: optional seasonings like chicken bouillon, garlic clove, and bay leaf add more flavor. Serve with healthier Mary’s Gone Crackers brand {now sold in Costco} or your favorite raw crackers.
PLEASE CHOOSE ORGANIC, HORMONE- FREE, ANTIBIOTIC-FREE, CAGE-FREE, FREE-RANGE CHICKEN
Read more about Organic Chicken verses Non-organic Chicken on the following link….
http://www.livestrong.com/article/147784-organic-vs-non-organic-chicken/
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