How to Make: Crockpot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while white rice is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is healthier, while water is a budget-friendly option.

peas

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Green beans are nutritious, while frozen peas are often cheaper.

Wash the chicken breast and place whole pieces into the crockpot.

Add pieces of butter to the crockpot.

Add chopped celery to the crockpot.

Add chopped carrots to the crockpot.

Add chopped onion to the crockpot.

Add 3 bay leaves to the crockpot.

Add 2 and 1/2 tablespoons of minced garlic to the crockpot.

Add 1 cup of wild rice to the crockpot.

Pour off 1/4 cup of chicken broth into a cup for later use with cornstarch.

Add 64 oz of chicken broth to the crockpot (32 oz for a single batch).

Cook on high for 5 and 1/2 hours or low for 7 and 1/2 hours.

30 minutes before cooking is done, remove the chicken breast to shred it.

If using fresh mushrooms, add them to the crockpot for the last 30 minutes of cooking.

After cooking, shred the chicken and add it back to the crockpot.

Add 2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch to the reserved chicken broth and mix.

Drain canned mushrooms and add them to the soup.

Stir to combine all ingredients and serve.

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