Minnesota Wild Rice Soup

Last updated: Saturday September 06, 2025

This creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe has tender chicken, wild rice, and chopped veggies in a delicious flavorful broth. It's the perfect soup to enjoy on a cold day and can be made on the stovetop or slow cooker!

Rice

1
-
Cup
 Minnesota Wild Rice
3
-
Cups
 Water
1
-
Cup
 Chicken Bouillon Cube

Instructions for Cooking Rice

  1. Add 1 bouillon cube to 3 Cups of Water
  2. Boil until bouillon cube is disolved.
  3. Add 1 Cup of Minnesota Wild Rice to bouillon solution.
  4. Set Rice Cooker on the Brown Rice setting and cook rice.

Soup

2
-
TBS
 Olive Oil
3
-
-
 Celery Ribs, Diced
3
-
-
 Carrots, Peeled and Diced
1
-
-
 Onion, Yellow, Chopped
1
-
Clove
 Garlic, Minced
5
-
TBS
 Butter, Unsalted
-
1/3
Cup
 Flour, All Purpose
6
-
Cups
 Chicken Broth, Low Sodium
-
1/4
tsp
 Thyme, Dried
-
1/4
tsp
 Sage, Dried
-
1/4
tsp
 Rosemary, Dried
1
-
tsp
 Salt, Kosher
-
1/2
tsp
 Black Pepper
1
1/2
Lb
 Deboned Rotisserie Chicken
12
-
Oz
 Milk, 2%

Instructions

  1. Sauté Veggies: Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add oil. Once hot, add celery, carrots and onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add butter and flour and whisk well for 1 minute.
  2. Add Broth and Seasonings: Gradually stir in the chicken broth and bouillon, scraping up anything stuck to the bottom of the pot. Add thyme, sage, rosemary, salt and pepper.
  3. Add chicken and bring mixture to a boil. Cover the pot with a lid, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to a cutting board and rest for 5 minutes before chopping or shredding into small pieces.
  4. Stir in milk and cooked Minnesota Wild Rice. Taste broth and adjust seasonings, adding more bouillon or spices, if needed, before serving.

Notes

  • Yield: Makes about 9 cups soup. Serving size is about 1 1/2 cups.
  • Wild Rice: I like the Harvest Wild Rice Blend from Costco and Lundberg Wild Rice, cooked in chicken broth. Leftover cooked wild rice would also work great as well. Minnesota Wild Rice is available at Lunds Byerlys in the Twin Cities.
  • Slow Cooker Instructions: Sauté veggies in skillet as directed, adding butter and flour. Pour into slow cooker, whisking in broth, seasonings and chicken. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or High for 2 hours then shred chicken and return to soup. Stir in milk and cooked rice. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  • Vegetarian Wild Rice Soup: Omit chicken and use vegetable broth in place of chicken broth.

    • Background:
    This is a Minnesota favorite.

    Yield:              6-8 Servings
    Theo and Nancy Black