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Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Herbed broth with lean chicken and nutty wild rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken breast cubed
  • 1 cup wild rice blend
  • 1 onion diced
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup evaporated skim milk
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp dried thyme

Method
 

  1. Simmer the chicken, rice, onion, and broth together for 30 minutes until the rice is tender.
  2. Whisk the flour into the evaporated milk until smooth.
  3. Stir the milk mixture into the soup and simmer until slightly thickened.
  4. Add the thyme, season to taste, and serve warm.

Notes

Evaporated skim milk gives all the creaminess with a fraction of the calories.