Name: Chicken with Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup finger carrots, chopped in half or use slices; 2 celery stalks, finely minced; 3 cloves finely minced garlic; 1 small onion, chopped; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 2- 14.5 ounces of canned chicken broth or vegetable broth; around 3 to 3 cups of water; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cubed (or thighs); 1/3 cup wild-rice blend (do not use the seasoning packet); 1 teaspoon each of granulated garlic powder, dried parsley, basil, and a pinch of rosemary; Optional: 1 small 4-ounce can of tomato sauce for a tomato-based soup; Add some boiled cooked spinach or escarole to this soup, which is chopped in with broth, chicken, and meatballs.; Add 1 can of cannellini beans in the broth drained; Another option is to add 1 cup of cooked ditalini pasta or another small pasta (always cook separately).; If you want a spicy soup, add a little cayenne pepper for heat.; Meatball Recipe:; 1/2 pound ground beef or ground turkey; 1/4 cup Italian-flavored breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 3 tablespoons flat-leaf fresh parsley chopped; 1 whole egg; 2 cloves freshly minced garlic; salt and pepper to taste usually around 1/2 teaspoon each; Mix the meatballs ingredients, shape them into small 1-inch balls and refrigerate.

Chicken with Wild Rice Soup is an Italian Style soup with no cream in it.

Tiny meatballs can be added for a hearty meal and are perfect for a season of cooler weather to warm you up, especially at that first snowfall.

It's full of wild rice, and chicken and this is a great version in comparison to all the heavy cream versions, it's lighter and a healthy bowl of comfort food that's for sure!

This soup is very easy to make in no time and bursting with flavors, serve it up with hot crusty garlic Italian bread with butter and it's a whole meal by itself in a bowl!

chicken and wild rice soup with garlic bread

Economical Hearty Soup

This healthy chicken and wild rice soup have no cream or milk, and the meatballs flavor the soup perfectly.

This is a totally comforting soup whenever you have those "low-key got the blues days" and need warmth and some tasty food to pick you up.

This Italian-style chicken soup also freezes perfectly in individual containers so you can just pop it in the microwave for a single serving.

chicken with meatballs and ditalini soup

Other Options

any boneless meats
tiny meatballs
any vegetables
use vegetable broth instead of chicken
Turkey can be substituted for chicken or beef meatballs
add escarole, spinach, or kale for greens in your soup
add pasta instead of rice, barley, or quinoa
tomato sauce for a tomato-based soup

Ingredients you will need to make Chicken with Wild Rice Soup (measurements and instructions below in printable recipe card

olive oil fingerling carrots, chopped in half or use slices
celery stalks, finely minced
minced garlic onion, chopped
coarse salt and ground pepper
canned chicken broth or vegetable broth
water
boneless, skinless chicken breasts cubed (or thighs)
wild-rice blend (do not use the seasoning packet)
granulated garlic powder, dried parsley, basil, and a pinch of rosemary
Optional: tiny meatballs, greens of any kind like spinach or cooked escarole

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Easy Chicken Soup Recipes

This soup is not only delicious to warm you up but also any time of the year when you need comfort food.

Depending on what you put in your soup vegetable-wise, this can be a whole meal in one bowl, just serve it with crostini or garlic bread to dunk in this amazing broth!

Don't forget to review our additional ingredients to make this soup a whole meal in itself!