Easy Chicken and Rice Crock Pot Recipe - Thick and Creamy

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a different flavor, while evaporated milk is more budget-friendly.

wild rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while white rice is often cheaper.

Chop up 2 cups of rotisserie chicken, including breasts and thighs.

Chop 2 carrots, 1/2 large onion, and 3 celery stalks.

Rinse 1 cup of wild rice.

Add the chopped chicken, carrots, onion, celery, rinsed wild rice, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, and 6 cups of chicken broth into the crock pot.

Cook on high for about 3 hours.

Check back after 3 hours to ensure vegetables are soft and rice is cooked.

Add 2 cups (1 pint) of heavy whipping cream to the mixture.

Mix 1/3 cup of corn starch with some cold water and add it to the pot to thicken the soup.

Return the mixture to a strong simmer or boil until thickened.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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