Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Prep 15 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 14
Servings 6

This creamy, dreamy, family-sized soup is the perfect comfort food to get you through the winter! (Though we’d happily eat it any time of year.) Plenty of savory spices give chicken, bacon and wild rice tons of hearty flavor in this classic soup your whole dinner crew will love. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated December 20, 2019

Ingredients

cups water

(10 1/2-oz.) cans condensed chicken broth

1/2

cup uncooked wild rice*

1/2

cup finely chopped green onions

1/2

cup margarine or butter

3/4

cup all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon poultry seasoning

1/8

teaspoon pepper

cups half-and-half

1 1/2

cups cubed cooked chicken

slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

tablespoon diced pimiento

to 3 tablespoons dry sherry, if desired

Steps

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1

In Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine water and broth. Add wild rice and onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 45 to 55 minutes or until rice is tender.
2

In medium saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook 1 minute or until smooth and bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in half-and-half; cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Slowly add half-and-half mixture to rice mixture, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. DO NOT BOIL.

Expert Tips

Wild rice is actually a grass that grows in marshy areas. Native to Minnesota and Wisconsin, most wild rice is no longer "wild" and much of it is now grown in California. The nutty grain lends smoky flavor to this rich, creamy soup.
Did you know? Wild rice is actually a grass that’s grown in marshy areas and is native to Minnesota and Wisconsin. It adds a nutty, smoky flavor to this rich and creamy soup.
Dry sherry adds another layer of flavor to this already-tasty soup. You can find it at most liquor stores, though some grocery stores will sell it alongside vinegars, oils or cooking wines.
Use rotisserie chicken for the cubed, cooked chicken called for in this recipe.