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Home / Holiday / Christmas / Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 August 7, 2014 · Updated: 💻October 23, 2019 · 🗨 30 Comments

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Few things are more comforting than coming home to this easy and deliciously creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup. It’s a Minnesotan favorite!

Few things are more comforting than coming home to this easy and deliciously creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup. It's a Minnesotan favorite! | RotinRice.com #chickensoup #wildrice #souprecipes #wildricerecipes #slowcookerrecipes

To date, the most popular recipe on this blog is non other than my version of Minnesota’s ever popular Chicken Wild Rice Soup. This hearty soup is a delight in the warmer months and a comfort in the colder months. A such, I cook this soup year round.

Readers Request for Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Many have asked for a slow cooker version and so I have decided to list down the steps in this recipe. The ingredients are essentially the same except for a minor change. The previous version calls for vegetable oil to saute the vegetables at the beginning. This slow cooker version uses butter to make the roux towards the end. This gives the soup a deeper and more rounded flavor.

Deliciously creamy and comforting Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

For convenience, I used some leftover rotisserie chicken which I simply shredded. You can use cubed fresh chicken if preferred.

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Crock-Pot Smart-Pot 6-Quart Slow Cooker, Brushed Stainless Steel
Red Lake Nation 100% All Natural Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice, 12 ounces

Few things are more comforting than coming home to this easy and deliciously creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup. It's a Minnesotan favorite! | RotinRice.com #chickensoup #wildrice #souprecipes #wildricerecipes #slowcookerrecipes
4.80 from 5 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Few things are more comforting than coming home to this easy and deliciously creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup. It's a Minnesotan favorite!
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Soup
Cuisine : American
Keyword : slow cooker chicken wild rice soup
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 6 hrs
Total Time 6 hrs 20 mins
Servings : 8
Calories : 377kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 medium carrots (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 large stalks celery (chopped)
  • 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded) (300g)
  • 1 cup wild rice (uncooked ) (170g)
  • 8 oz mushrooms (stems removed and sliced) (225g)
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 8 cups chicken stock / broth (1.9 liters)
  • 1 cup milk (240 ml)
  • ½ stick butter (4 tbsp/56g)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (75g)
  • 1 cup water (240ml)
  • Salt and pepper
  • ½ cup parsley (chopped) (25g)

Instructions
 

  • Place onions, carrots, celery, chicken, wild rice, mushrooms, and dried thyme in the slow cooker insert.
  • Pour in the chicken stock. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8 hours.
  • About 45 minutes before soup is ready, pour in the milk.
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add all-purpose flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Then add 1 cup (240ml) water and continue to stir.
  • Immediately pour this mixture into the soup.
  • Add salt and pepper. Then give it a good stir. If soup is a little too thick, add a little more chicken stock or water to desired consistency. Cover and allow soup to finish cooking in the slow cooker.
  • Stir in chopped parsley just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcal
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Comfort Food

This thick, hearty, and creamy soup is a joy to come back to after a long day at work. It is so comforting and satisfying served with a thick slice of crusty bread.

Crusty bread dipped into a bowl of creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup.

Stove Top Version

I’ve got you covered if you want the soup in less than a couple of hours. Here is my stove top version. Please click on the picture below to get to the post.

This Chicken Wild Rice Soup is a hearty creamy soup made with cooked chicken, nutty wild rice, and mushrooms. It is a bowl of comfort any time of the year. | RotiNRice.com #chickensoup #wildrice #souprecipes #wildricerecipes

Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Deliciously creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Warm and comforting Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup served with crusty bread.

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎

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  1. Ramona says

    August 10, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Looks like a perfect pot of soup to warm you up. Definitely keeping this bookmarked for the fall and winter months. 🙂

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 2, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      It’s one of our favorite soups Ramona. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kitchen Belleicious says

    August 12, 2014 at 8:46 am

    that looks amazing my friend. I hope you have been having a great summer. I love that it was made in the slow cooker.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 2, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      Thanks Jessica! Summer is going by fast but there is still a lot left to enjoy. Have a great one too! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Catherine says

    August 14, 2014 at 10:50 am

    Hearty, delicious and healthy. Blessings, Catherine

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 2, 2014 at 12:54 pm

      Thanks Catherine! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Lisa says

    September 21, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    Making this right now. I do understand that my crockpot cooks things a “little” faster than the times in most recipes but this one has blown me away. It has been on low for a little over 4-1/2 hours and there is hardly any liquid left. Hopefully I can get it to turn out okay. It’s just past 3pm so way too early for dinner!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 22, 2014 at 8:14 am

      The cooking times are approximates only as different cookers do cook differently. This soup is very forgiving and it should be just fine if you add in a little more chicken broth or water.

      Reply
  5. Lisa says

    September 21, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    Forgot to add that I even used about a cup extra broth because I had extra from the homemade broth I thawed.

    Reply
  6. Jess says

    September 22, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    Could almond milk be used or is dairy milk best? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 22, 2014 at 11:55 pm

      Although I have not tried it, I don’t see why almond milk cannot be used. I do use almond milk in many of my smoothies. 🙂 Of course dairy milk would make the soup richer and creamier.

      Reply
  7. nicole says

    October 8, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    Do you think I could get away with less broth and putting the chicken in raw chunks?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 8, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      You can definitely put in raw chicken but the soup is quite thick and less broth may not be the best thing to do unless you also reduce the amount of all-purpose flour and wild rice used.

      Reply
  8. Kim says

    October 13, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    I happen to have Greek yogurt and no milk. Do you think I could use that in its place?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 26, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      I have not tried using yogurt in place of milk. Plain Greek yogurt is a little tangy and it may alter the taste.

      Reply
  9. Phyllis Salazar says

    October 23, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    Can this be frozen?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 26, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      If you plan to freeze this soup, I would suggest leaving out the milk. Only add it when you reheat.

      Reply
  10. Still Learning says

    December 30, 2014 at 8:44 am

    I don’t have wild rice. If I were to substitute regular white rice, at what do you think I should add it?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 30, 2014 at 11:24 am

      I would use a mixed grain or rice mix instead of white rice.

      Reply
  11. Linda says

    August 30, 2015 at 11:30 am

    5 stars
    Wowzers! Great instructions and good to know I can make this in the slowcooker. This is my husband’s favorite soup!! and I just made a pot for him today because he’s feeling a little under-the-weather. I’ll try it next in the slowcooker. Thanks so much for sharing!!

    Reply
  12. Genie says

    September 7, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Just discovered this wonderful creation while looking for soup recipes! Turned the crockpot on a few minutes ago–can’t wait to try it! I added my favorite herbes d’Provence blend instead of just thyme because it is so great with chicken.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 8, 2015 at 8:41 am

      Herbes d’Provence would work. Enjoy the soup! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    October 18, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    5 stars
    My sister in law has celiac’s disease. I was wondering if the consistency would change by using rice or gluten free flour. What do you think?

    P.S. I just made the stovetop version, it is wonderful and I foresee this being in our normal dinner roatations! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 18, 2015 at 9:30 pm

      I often use rice flour in place of all-purpose flour because of gluten sensitivities at our house. The consistency should be more or less the same.

      I am happy to hear that you made the soup and enjoyed it. This soup is our favorite creamy soup. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Gabriela Mustarós says

    October 22, 2015 at 11:29 am

    4 stars
    Looks delicious, but step 3 of the instructions looks incomplete. Could you check it, please? How much minutes before soup is ready you pour the milk?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 22, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks for pointing that out, Gabriela. Step 3 should read “45 minutes before the soup is ready…”. Unfortunately I think there is a “bug” in the program because it does not allow me to use numbers at the beginning of a sentence. It thinks it is a numbered instruction. I had to put the word “About” in front of it for it to show up. Hopefully this is the only recipe with numbers in the front of an instruction. I changed to this recipe card only at the beginning of this year and because I have several hundred recipes on the blog, I would not catch all the omission unless someone tells me. I didn’t even know this “bug” existed. Thanks again for letting me know. I hope you enjoy the soup. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Angela Malone says

    December 31, 2016 at 1:10 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It is so good! I made it last week and everyone loved it. I am getting ready to make it again.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      January 3, 2017 at 8:15 am

      You are welcome! This is one of our favorite soups and I I’ll be making it soon too. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Tammy says

    December 4, 2022 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    This is a fantastic recipe! I subbed a baby bok choy for the celery (my son isn’t a fan). It worked beautifully and smelled heavenly all day. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      January 2, 2023 at 9:14 pm

      So glad to hear your soup smelled heavenly and you are welcome! 🙂

      Reply

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