Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Mushroom (Printable Format)

A comforting soup loaded with chicken, mushrooms, wild rice, and creamy broth.

# What You Need:

→ Meats

01 - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs

→ Vegetables

02 - 2 cups sliced cremini or button mushrooms
03 - 1 cup diced carrots
04 - 1 cup diced celery
05 - 1 medium onion, diced
06 - 3 cloves garlic, minced

→ Grains

07 - 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed

→ Liquid & Dairy

08 - 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
09 - 1 cup heavy cream
10 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter

→ Seasonings

11 - 1 tsp dried thyme
12 - 1 tsp dried rosemary
13 - 1 bay leaf
14 - 1 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
15 - 3/4 tsp black pepper

→ Thickener

16 - 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour blend

# How-To Steps:

01 - Add the chicken, mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, wild rice, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
02 - Pour in the chicken broth and stir everything together to combine evenly.
03 - Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked through and the wild rice is tender.
04 - Transfer the chicken to a plate and shred it using two forks, then return the shredded meat to the slow cooker.
05 - In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour to form a roux and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
06 - Slowly whisk the heavy cream into the roux, heating until the mixture thickens, then stir it into the slow cooker.
07 - Stir well, re-cover, and continue cooking on LOW for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until the soup is creamy and heated throughout.
08 - Remove and discard the bay leaf, taste the soup, and adjust the seasoning as needed. Serve hot.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The wild rice gives every spoonful this satisfying chew that regular rice just cannot replicate
  • It is one of those rare meals that tastes like you spent hours babysitting it when really you walked away
02 -
  • Wild rice takes longer to cook than you might expect, so do not be tempted to cut the cook time short or you will get a gritty texture
  • Adding the cream mixture at the very end prevents it from breaking or separating during the long cook
03 -
  • If your wild rice is still chewy after the full cook time, just keep it going because undercooked wild rice is genuinely unpleasant
  • Toast the wild rice in a dry skillet for two minutes before adding it to the slow cooker for a noticeably nuttier flavor

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