Healing Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
This chicken and wild rice soup is so delicious, but it'll also help to sooth and heal! Made with bone broth, chicken, wild rice, garlic, onions, carrots and celery, this soup is gluten-free, egg-free and dairy-free. A speedy recovery never tasted better!
Gluten-free | Dairy-free | Egg-free
Servings: 12
Calories: 281 kcal
Ingredients
- 16 cups chicken bone broth or stock (four 32-oz cartons)
- 2 ½ lbs chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 10 oz black wild rice (about 2 cups dry)
- 6 medium carrots chopped
- 4 stalks of celery chopped
- 1 medium white onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 6 cloves)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3 bay leaves
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 Tbsp ghee
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 ½ tsp salt, or to taste (1-2 tsp for this large pot of soup)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Spread the chicken thighs on a baking sheet and roast at 350 for 30 minutes. Remove and set aside.
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Heat a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ghee and avocado oil. When the oil is warm, add the chopped carrots, celery, and onion and ½ tsp of salt. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the thyme, garlic, and another ½ tsp of salt and cook another 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken stock(s) and bring to a boil.
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Add the wild rice and cook according to the directions. When the rice has about 20 minutes left, chop the chicken thighs and add to the soup.
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When the rice has cooked, taste the soup and add more salt, if needed for taste.
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Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Healing Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 92mg31%
Sodium 528mg23%
Potassium 484mg14%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 33g66%
Vitamin A 5290IU106%
Vitamin C 4.8mg6%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.