When it comes to easy family dinner ideas, I depend a lot on my slow cooker. I’ll admit that I don’t always think of using my slow cooker when the weather is nice. I usually turn to it on the cold or rainy days. But it makes life so much easier and one of my new favorites is Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup from Krista at Everyday Mom’s Meals!
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup
I will admit that I was slightly intimidated by the ingredient list for this recipe. But once I looked through what was on the list, I realized that it’s a pretty simple recipe. That means it’s perfect for me!
What you need:
- 2 lbs. boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of potato soup
- 2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 c. chicken broth
- 1 c. wild rice, uncooked*
- 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 2 c. half and half
- 1/2 c. frozen chopped onions
- 5 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 1 TBS dried parsley
- Salt and Pepper to taste
What you do:
- Combine all ingredients except the half and half in your slow cooker. Stir very well.
- Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours until rice is tender.
- Add in half and half and stir well.
- Cook on LOW for an additional 30 minutes until warmed through.
Please note: The wild rice is not a boxed mix. It is plain, uncooked wild rice. You can can usually find it in a small box with the other bags/boxes of long cooking rice.
Printable Recipe
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless chicken thighs (trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 2 10 3/4 oz. cans cream of potato soup
- 2 10 3/4 oz. cans cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 c. chicken broth
- 1 c. wild rice (uncooked*)
- 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 2 c. half and half
- 1/2 c. frozen chopped onions
- 5 medium carrots (peeled and finely chopped)
- 3 ribs celery (finely chopped)
- 1 TBS dried parsley
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the half and half in your slow cooker. Stir very well.
- Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours until rice is tender.
- Add in half and half and stir well.
- Cook on LOW for an additional 30 minutes until warmed through.
So I love that this is a super easy recipe to make! It’s also pretty kid friendly if your kids are into soup. Add some crusty bread and it makes a great family friendly dinner without much work!
Tell me about your favorite slow cooker recipe!
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