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This slow cooker chicken wild rice soup may not win any beauty contests, but it is an easy, healthy and deliciously satisfying one- pot meal, perfect in cold weather.
I adapted the recipe from Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly Revised and Updated: 600 Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker (affiliate link), a great go-to cookbook when you are looking for a slow cooker recipe that is not only easy, but lighter and lower in fat too.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup?
According to my calculations each serving has 312 calories.
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3 SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Recipe Notes
This simple slow cooker soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey. (I had just enough left from a recently purchased rotisserie chicken.)
Most wild rice soups are creamy, but this recipe skips the milk and cream and calls for an unexpected ingredient – chopped winter squash. I used a package of frozen peeled and chopped butternut squash, which mostly melted into the broth, thickening it a bit.
The only other changes I made were to:
- Decrease the butter to 1 tablespoon (saving 1 Point).
- Add a teaspoon of thyme.
- Add a cup of frozen green peas for a boost of color and fiber (now that I know how good they are for us).
Next time I may play with a creamy variation by adding a 12-ounce can of fat-free evaporated milk mixed with 1/4 cup flour during the last 20 minutes of cooking. The addition of sliced or chopped mushrooms would be nice as well.
We are big wild rice fans here, so this soup was a winner when I served it for supper, along with a plate of Triscuits, cheese, and sliced apples. I have committed to this month’s Weight Watchers Healthy Routine of being sure to include fruits and vegetables with each meal and snack.
The rice expands the longer it sits, so you may need to add more chicken broth or water to thin it out a bit, especially when reheating any that is leftover.
I used my Ninja 3-in-1 Cooking System (affiliate link) to make this soup, but any 4-Quart or larger slow cooker should work fine. Enjoy!
If you like this crock pot wild rice soup with chicken you might also like: 5-Ingredient Chicken Wild Rice Casserole, Slow Cooker Ham Wild Rice Soup, Sausage and Spinach Wild Rice Soup and Crock Pot Wild Rice
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Slow Cooker Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup dry wild rice
- 6 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 cup minced onions
- 1/2 cup minced celery
- 1/2 pound winter squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
- 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup toasted, slivered almonds
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size 4-Quart.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet set low heat. (I used my Ninja 3-in-1 cooker.)
- Add the rice and cook, stirring often. Transfer to slow cooker. Add the chicken stock, onions, celery, squash and thyme.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours, or until the vegetables are cooked to your liking.
- One hour before serving, stir in the chicken and peas.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with slivered almonds, just before serving.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 3 SmartPoints (Green plan) 3 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 2 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 7 PointsPlus (Old plan) The rice expands the longer it sits, so you may need to add more chicken broth or water to thin it out a bit, especially when reheating any that is leftover. I used already peeled and cubed frozen butternut squash.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe Source: Slightly adapted from Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly Revised and Updated: 600 Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker (affiliate link) by Phyllis Good.
If you liked this slow cooker wild rice soup recipe, here are a few more Weight Watchers friendly slow cooker soups you might like
- WW Simply Filling Slow Cooker Bean and Cabbage Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Slow Cooker Ham and Split Pea Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Slow Cooker Pizza Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Easy Slow Cooker Potato Soup (Simple-Nourished-Living)
- Curried Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Weight Watchers)
Slow cooked soup. What could be better in this cold weather.
What a great soup. Here in wild rice country, we’re always looking for new soups.
Beautiful color from those healthy peas, too. Happy 2013; welcome back to 38 Power Foods Blogging:)