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Healthy Chicken Wild Rice Soup (No Cream Recipe)

Healthy Chicken Wild Rice Soup (No Cream Recipe)

A cozy, broth-based chicken and wild rice soup packed with vegetables and herbs. It contains no cream, milk, flour, or roux, making it a wholesome dinner for approximately six servings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 medium Medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 medium Medium carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 3 stalks Celery stalks, chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 8 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup Uncooked wild rice, rinsed
  • 1 pound Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 leaves Bay leaves
For Serving
  • As needed Chopped fresh parsley

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion, chopped carrots, and celery, then sauté for approximately 5–7 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
  2. Stir in the minced garlic, dried thyme, dried rosemary, salt, and black pepper. Cook for about 30–60 seconds, just until the garlic and herbs become fragrant.
  3. Pour in the low-sodium chicken broth and add the rinsed wild rice, chicken breasts, and bay leaves. Stir gently so the rice is submerged and the chicken is surrounded by broth.
  4. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot partially and simmer for approximately 40–50 minutes, or until the wild rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165°F internally.
  5. Remove the chicken breasts and bay leaves from the pot. Shred or chop the chicken into bite-size pieces, discard the bay leaves, and return the chicken to the soup.
  6. Taste the soup and adjust the salt and black pepper as needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

Notes

Rinse wild rice before cooking to remove excess starch and debris. Use actual wild rice or a wild-rice blend according to package directions, since cooking times can vary. The soup thickens as it stands because the rice continues absorbing broth.