Chicken and wild rice soup
A creamy American style soup with chicken, mushrooms and nutty wild rice.
- Time1 hr 5
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.13 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Melt the butter in a large pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion, carrots and celery for 8 minutes, until soft. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until golden.
13 min - 2
Stir in the cornflour for 1 minute, then add the boiling water and stock cubes a little at a time, stirring.
- 3
Add the rice, thyme and chicken breasts. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently for 35 minutes, until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through.
35 min - 4
Lift out the chicken, shred it with two forks and return it to the pan.
- 5
Stir in the milk and warm through for 3 minutes without boiling. Remove the thyme stalks.
3 min - 6
Season with black pepper, stir in the parsley and serve piping hot.
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