Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

It was cold and I wanted to make soup. Specifically, chicken and wild rice soup. I had never made it before, so I turned to teh innernets for a recipe. For whatever reason, everything I found had cream or milk in it. Why? Not everything needs to be corrupted by dairy (lactose intolerant here), so I made up my own recipe. I had wanted to use fresh thyme, but there was none to be found on our trip to the grocery store, and I didn't want to waste time and gas running around to find it. Instead, I picked up a jar of Litehouse Freeze Dried Poulty Herb Blend, which includes onions, sage, marjoram, spring onions, garlic, and rosemary in addition to thyme. (I realize I could use dried thyme, but I honestly hate the flavor.) The additional herbs made the soup smell like stuffing, and it tasted amazing.

Let me know if you try it. 

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 large onion, diced

3 large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4" chunks

3 celery stalks, sliced

1 lb sliced button or cremini mushrooms 

Kosher salt

1 cup raw wild rice blend (I used Lundberg's Gourmet Wild Rice Blend)

6 cups chicken broth 

1 Tablespoon Litehouse Freeze Dried Poultry Herb Blend

Rotisserie chicken, as much or as little as you like, shredded

Chopped parsley

Add the olive oil to your favorite multi-quart soup pot and heat over medium heat. Add the vegetables and a pinch of kosher salt and cook, stirring once in a while, until the veg are starting to soften. Turn up the heat and add the rice, stirring to coat with oil and mingle with the vegetables. Toast for a minute or two until you can smell it, then add the chicken broth and poultry seasoning and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. 

Just before serving, stir in the chicken. Taste for seasoning and add salt and fresh ground black pepper. Sprinkle parsley on top of each bowl.

Serves 4.

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