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Chicken, basmati and wild rice soup in a black bowl with soup spoon and orange napkin on the side. Slow cooker pot and ladle in the background.

Slow Cooker Chicken, Basmati and Wild Rice Soup

By: Deborah
This slow cooker chicken, basmati, and wild rice soup is the ultimate comfort food, featuring tender chicken, hearty rice, and a rich, flavourful broth. Perfect for cosy weeknight dinners!
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 3 hours
TOTAL: 3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Soup, Starter
Cuisine: British
Servings: 6 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 400 g (0.88 lb) skinless boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 2 celery sticks diced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic crushed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1.5 litre (6 ⅓ cups) chicken stock (made using 3 stock cubes or pots)
  • 150 g (¾ cup) basmati and wild rice (see Notes)
  • a small handful of fresh parsley roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Put all ingredients except the rice and parsley into the slow cooker. Stir to combine, ensuring the chicken is covered with stock. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours.
  • Add the rice, stir to combine then cover and cook on low for 1 hour.
  • Remove the chicken from the slow cooker into a bowl and shred it with 2 forks. Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker along with the parsley. Stir and serve.

Notes

  • Rice – if you can’t get a packet of basmati and wild rice, plain white basmati rice will work well too. Or try quinoa, farro, barley or brown rice for different textures.
  • Vegetarian option - replace the chicken with tofu, chickpeas or mushrooms and use vegetable stock instead of chicken broth.
  • Spices - a sprinkle of smoked paprika or curry powder will give a different flavour twist.
  • This slow cooker chicken, basmati and wild rice soup is easily adapted if you're cooking for less people. If you have a large slow cooker (mine is a 3.5l one) you could double the recipe.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 821mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2035IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS chicken soup, comfort food, freezable, hearty, make ahead, quick prep, slow cooker, slow cooker soup, soup season, wild rice, winter warmer
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