Crockpot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6-8 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

This Crockpot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Recipe is a comforting and hearty dish that simmers all day in your slow cooker, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully. With tender chicken, earthy wild rice, and a medley of vegetables, it’s perfect for busy weeknights.

Using a Crockpot makes this recipe incredibly easy, as you can set it and forget it until dinner time. The result is a creamy, flavorful soup that warms you from the inside out.

Easy Crockpot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This soup features juicy chicken breasts cooked with wild rice, carrots, celery, and onions in a creamy broth. The recipe takes about 8 hours in the Crockpot and serves 6 people.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup wild rice, rinsed and drained
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup carrots, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions

Prep the Ingredients: Rinse the wild rice and chop the vegetables.
Combine in Crockpot: Place the chicken breasts, wild rice, chicken broth, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper in the Crockpot.
Cook: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.

Shred Chicken: Remove the chicken breasts and shred them with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
Add Creaminess: Stir in the heavy cream or half-and-half and heat through for an additional 15-20 minutes.
Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.