Chicken and Wild Rice Chowder
Leftover chicken combine with wild rice, carrots, and mushrooms in this chunky soup that is a quick and easy meal.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
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1 cup sliced carrots (2 medium)
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1 cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
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1 cup quartered mushrooms
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3 Tbsp. butter
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3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
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2 14-oz. cans chicken broth
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Chicken from Creamy Basil Chicken, chopped
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3/4 cup cooked wild rice
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1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
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1-1/2 cups half-and-half
Directions
1.
In a saucepan cook carrots, celery, and mushrooms in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in flour. Add broth, chicken, wild rice, and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture is bubbly and slightly thickened. Stir in half-and-half; heat through. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 445, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Sodium 1019 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Total Sugar 4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 40 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 14%, Iron 10%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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