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5 from 18 votes

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a warm bowl of comfort food, perfect for colder months!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups (32 oz) low sodium fat free chicken broth
  • 1 lb raw boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 (6 oz) box of Long Grain & Wild Rice with seasoning, (I used Uncle Ben’s - not the quick cooking kind), do not prepare
  • 1 cup sliced or diced carrots
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) light butter , (I used Land O'Lakes)
  • 2 cups fat free half and half

Instructions

  • Bring the water and chicken broth to a boil in a large pot or dutch oven. Add the chicken, rice (with seasoning packet), carrots and celery and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pot and simmer for 25-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through and easy to shred. Remove the cooked chicken breasts to a plate and shred with two forks. Replace the lid and continue to simmer the rest.
  • Mix together the flour, salt and pepper in a bowl until combined. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in flour a spoonful at a time to make a roux. Pour the half and half in a little at a time, stirring continuously with a whisk to allow the roux to combine with the cream. Continue whisking and adding half and half until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  • Add the shredded chicken and the cream mixture back into the soup pot and stir to combine. Bring back to a simmer and simmer for 5-10 minutes to allow soup to thicken and flavors to combine.

Notes

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Nutrition Information:
212 calories, 19 g carbs, 4 g sugars, 6 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 15 g protein, 1 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
MyWW SmartPoints per (1 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 6 SmartPoints/ Blue: 6 SmartPoints/ Purple: 6 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
6 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Source: my Mom, adapted from 365 Days of Slow Cooking