Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

 

This is the perfect comfort soup on a cold winter day!  It is very rich in flavor so a little goes a long way.  

Ingredients:

• 5 cups water
•  2 large split chicken breasts, boiled and chopped or shredded
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 small sweet onion, diced
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
• 4 oz shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 - 1 cup chicken stock, plus more if needed
• 1/2 - 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup wild rice (not instant)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp multipurpose umami seasoning (optional)

Preparation: 

• Boil chicken in water for about 20 minutes until cooked.  Let cool and chop or shred.
• Melt butter in a large pot.  Add veggies and saute for a few minutes until softened slightly.
• Add stock, bay leaves, pepper, bouillon, seasoning, and wild rice.  Simmer for about 25-30 minutes.
• Add cream & sour cream and cook another 2-3 minutes.
• Add in chicken and simmer 5 more minutes adding additional stock and cream as needed if too thick.
• Remove bay leaves and serve.