Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This soup is perfect for chilly weather! A Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, with butternut squash and kale, makes a perfect fall combo.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 402kcal

Author: Michelle Miller

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil
1 shallot peeled and finely chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
2 quarts chicken stock
1 1/2 pounds butternut squash peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup wild rice uncooked
1/4 cup fresh herbs (sage, thyme, rosemary), finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds chicken shredded, from a pre-cooked whole chicken
3 cups Lacinato kale shredded
2/3 cup pastured heavy whipping cream
sea salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large soup pot or dutch oven, add avocado oil, garlic and shallots. Saute at setting 5 (medium heat) for 7-10 minutes, until softened.
Add the herbs, wild rice, butternut squash, and chicken broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, then set the Sharp Induction Cooktop to setting 4 (medium low heat), and then set the timer for 40 minutes. Cover the pot and allow to simmer.
Season the soup with salt and pepper. I also like to use a powdered vegetable bouillon to add more flavor to soup broths when using a cartoned chicken stock. Add the shredded chicken and kale, and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add the pastured heavy whipping cream, and stir in while bringing the soup back up to temperature. Remove soup from heat and serve.

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Notes

Make this Soup Gluten Free: This soup is naturally gluten free. While wild rice is similar to a grain, it is actually a grass and one of the most nutritious options.

Make this Soup Dairy Free: If you need this soup to be dairy free, follow the instructions for making a cauliflower cashew cream sauce in this Whole30 Zuppa Toscana recipe. Add the cauliflower-cashew cream in the last step in place of the heavy whipping cream.

Does this Soup Freeze Well?: Yes it does! I prefer to leave the kale out of the soup and add that back in after defrosting and reheating the soup.

What are other vegetable options for Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup?: If you don’t have butternut squash and kale on hand, you can also add celery and carrots in place of the squash. Instead of kale, try chopped broccoli, zucchini, or cauliflower.

Can I use leftover chicken or turkey? Yes! This makes a great leftover turkey recipe after the holidays. Use an equal amount of shredded turkey in place of the chicken.

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