Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup

Name: Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 525 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds chicken breast, cooked and shredded; 1 ½ pounds bacon, cooked and crumbled, grease reserved; 1 cup rinsed wild rice; ½ cup green onions (or add sauteed garlic/onion); 3 10.75 oz cans cream of chicken soup (my mom uses chicken broth with less water); 5 cans water; 5 tablespoons bacon grease; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt + 1/2 teaspoon pepper (more to taste); ¾ cup flour; 2 cups half and half; 3 cups milk; additional water, milk, or broth for thinning

Prep 45m

Cook 8h

Total 8h 45m

This Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup is a comforting and hearty dish perfect for a cold day. With a creamy base of cream of chicken soup and half and half, and lots of bacon, it's packed with flavor. The addition of wild rice and shredded chicken adds texture and protein to this satisfying soup.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 20)

1 ½ pounds chicken breast, cooked and shredded

1 ½ pounds bacon, cooked and crumbled, grease reserved

1 cup rinsed wild rice

½ cup green onions (or add sauteed garlic/onion)

3 10.75 oz cans cream of chicken soup (my mom uses chicken broth with less water)

5 tablespoons bacon grease

2 tablespoons butter

1 1/2 teaspoons salt + 1/2 teaspoon pepper (more to taste)

2 cups half and half

additional water, milk, or broth for thinning

Nutrition Facts

Calories

248kcal

12%
Fat

15g

0%
Saturated Fat

6g

0%
Carbohydrates

14g

0%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

1g

0%
Protein

14g

0%
Cholesterol

48mg

2%
Sodium

323mg

16%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Notes

This soup will be very thick. To achieve the kind of consistency that you want, it’s important to thin it out gradually with water, milk, or broth – especially the leftovers as they thicken even more. To achieve the best flavor, you really need to let it cook for at least 8 hours. I know it’s a long time, but trust me – I sampled it at one hour and 8 hours and it tasted much better after the wait. We usually keep the seasonings pretty simple but adjust as you like!

Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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