Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Cozy up with a bowl of this creamy chicken and wild rice soup—hearty, wholesome, and full of flavor. It’s the kind of comfort food that warms you from the inside out!
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EQUIPMENT
1 Gallon Freezer Bag
Ingredients
Add to Gallon Freezer Bag:
- 1 lb Chicken Breasts
- 2 Carrots diced
- 2 Celery Stick diced
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup Wild Rice uncooked and well rinsed
- 1/4 cup Diced Onion
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Bay Leaves
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Thyme
Add Day of Cooking:
- 4 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth can also use bone broth
- 4 oz Low-Fat Cream Cheese
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp water
Instructions
To Freeze and Cook Later:
- Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and date.
- Add all ingredients to the freezer bag EXCEPT chicken broth, cream cheese and cornstarch.
- Carefully remove as much air as possible, seal and freeze for up to three months.
Slow Cooker:
- Empty the thawed contents of the bag into a slow cooker and add 4 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth.
- Cook on low 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours, or to an internal temperature of 165 F.
Pressure Cooker:
- Empty frozen contents of bag into a pressure cooker and add 4 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth.
- Turn the pressure to high and cook for 20 minutes, natural pressure release.
Additional Instructions:
- Remove Bay Leaf.
- Shred Chicken and return to pot.
- Add 4 oz Low-Fat Cream Cheese and 2 tbsp Cornstarch slurry to soup and stir until combined.
- Let the soup simmer for 10-15 more minutes in the slow cooker or 2-3 minutes on saute setting in the pressure cooker until soup has thickened.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 31gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1672mgPotassium: 987mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5379IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg
Notes
Printable Label Instructions: Click the link below to download the recipe label. Afterward, print it out and tape it to the freezer bag with clear shipping tape for convenient labeling.
**Please note: Bag labels are based on the original recipe. If you’ve adjusted the serving sizes, the cooking time and ingredient amounts on the label may no longer be accurate.
Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Bag Label
