Hearty Chicken, Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup
A simple and hearty soup, that is filling and full of savory, earthy flavors. It's a perfect meal to serve on a cold day because it can be made in a little more than 30 minutes and will warm you from the inside out.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 12 cups chicken broth
- 2 4.3 ounces Rice A Roni Long Grain & Wild Rice
- 2 cups cooked chicken cubed
- 12 ounces button mushrooms sliced
- 12 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms sliced
Instructions
- Clean the mushrooms by wiping with a wet cloth or paper towel. Slice and set aside.
- Slice the celery, chop the onion and shred the carrots.
- Melt the butter in a heavy bottom pan, like a dutch oven. Add the celery, onions and carrots and saute for a few minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, the rice and the rice seasoning that came in the Rice A Roni packages. Turn up the heat and boil for 15 minutes, or until the rice and vegetables are tender.
- Reduce the heat, add the chicken and the mushrooms and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, let sit for 5 minutes before serving.