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My family loves this Chicken Shiitake and Wild Rice Soup, it's so hearty soup and and perfect when you want comfort food.
Yield: 8 servings
4.89 from 27 votes

Chicken Rice Mushroom Soup

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American
My family loves this Chicken Rice Mushroom Soup, it's so hearty soup and and perfect when you want comfort food.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 6 cups less-sodium chicken broth (Swanson)
  • 3 cups water
  • 2/3 cup chopped carrots
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 14 oz boneless (skinless chicken thighs)
  • 4.5 oz long grain rice & wild rice combo (I used Carolina)
  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 4 oz shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp light sour cream
  • salt and fresh pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large pot on medium heat, add onion and saute until soft but not browned, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add flour and saute another minute.
  • Add chicken broth, water, carrots, garlic, celery, brown rice and chicken thighs, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  • Add wild rice mix along with it's seasoning packet, long grain rice and mushrooms and simmer on low, covered 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove chicken from pot and shred with two forks, return to pot, add sour cream and more water if too thick, adjust salt and pepper to taste if needed and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1-1/2 cups, Calories: 200kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 42mg, Sodium: 844mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g
Blue Smart Points: 7
Green Smart Points: 7
Purple Smart Points: 4
Points +: 7