Hi Everyone,
It’s another #SundaySupper and today we are slowing bringing in the new year by sharing slow-cooker/crockpot recipes! Oh yah!!! Nothing like a slow cooked meal when all of the flavors come together and become one awesome dish!!! It’s one of my favorite ways to cook, especially when I get home from work and the last thing I want to do is cook, but when you are using your Crockpot the meal is pretty much done for you and I love that!!
Today I made for you a warm bowl of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. Oh man this is so good! I haven’t had chicken and rice soup since I was a kid. It full of carrots, celery, chicken and the star of the show wild rice. It makes for the perfect weeknight meal and is great for lunches too!! This recipe makes 10 cups, and that gave me a few days of lunches.
Do you like my colorful carrots? Trader Joe’s had organic carrots in a variety of colors and I just had to buy them. It really brighten up the soup and made it a little more fun than traditional carrots. Not only is the recipe colorful, tasty and so easy to make, it also comes in at only 119 calories. Talk about guilt-free, I was able to have some crusty french bread to go with it!
- 1 lbs. chicken breast, skinless, boneless
- 2 cups (185 grams) celery, diced
- 1¾ cups (235 grams) carrots, diced
- ¾ cup onion, diced
- 8 cups chicken broth, low sodium
- ¾ cup wild rice, rinsed
- 1 tiny sprig of rosemary or ½ tsp dried
- 2 tsp. fresh thyme or ½ tsp. dried
- 1 tbsp. parsley, dried
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Place all ingredients in the crockpot, set on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- About an hour before it's done, with two forks, shred the chicken. Taste the soup, if using low sodium chicken broth, you may need to add a chicken bouillon cube or salt for extra flavor.
- Serve and Enjoy

I really do love my Crockpot and I plan on using it more. I go through stages where I use it, but once I put it away I tend to forget about it. Do you ever do that with something?
Anyway, don’t forget to check out everyone’s slow cooker recipes. Every Sunday morning, I grab a cup of coffee and read every single #SundaySupper post. It’s my Sunday ritual and I really can’t wait for this weeks, since I could use more Crockpot recipes.
Have a wonderful rest of the day!
Toodles,
Jennifer
Ease into 2014 with these great slow-cooker and crock pot ideas from the Sunday Supper Group!
Whet Your Appetite
- Whiskey Bacon Onion Jam from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Orange-Fig Jam from girlichef
Simmering Soups, Stews, and Side Dishes
- Chicken and Wild Rice Soup from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Low-Carb Chunky Beefy Vegetable Soup from Yours And Mine Are Ours
- Beef, Wine and Mushroom Soup from Noshing With The Nolands
- Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup from Foxes Love Lemons
- Beef Stew from The Foodie Army Wife
- Pot Roast and Portabello Stew from Kudos Kitchen By Renee
- Slow Cooker Black Bean and Polenta Stew from Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Turkey Stew from Magnolia Days
- San Antonio Chunky Chicken Stew from The Weekend Gourmet
- Pumpkin, Chickpea & Lentil Stew from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Slow Cooker Chickpeas from Shockingly Delicious
Main Courses
- Football Sunday Teriyaki Pulled Pork from Family Foodie
- Slow Cooker Apricot Jalapeno Pork Chops from Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
- Vegan Slow Cooker Hoppin’ John from Killer Bunnies, Inc
- Slow Cooker Coffee Glazed Brisket from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Chipotle Honey BBQ Ribs from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Crockpot Country Style Pork Ribs from Cooking On The Ranch
- Slow Cooker Jerk Pork from Curious Cuisiniere
- Slow Cooker Beef Daube Provencal from Momma’s Meals
- Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore from The Dinner-Mom
- Chicken and Broccoli from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Tacos de Lengua from The Texan New Yorker
- Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken & Black Beans for Tacos from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Chinese Chicken from The Ninja Baker
- Slow Cooker Beef Brisket French Dip Sandwiches from Neighborfood
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What a comforting soup! I think I’ll make a big batch and freeze the leftovers to enjoy all winter long!
Great idea freezing the soup!! I need to freeze more meals!!
I would get immense pleasure from plunging my spoon into your bowl of chicken and rice soup. It looks really good. It’s hotter than anything here in Australian summer but I could eat this soup. 🙂
Ohhh, please send some of your heat this way! We need it, it’s so darn cold! I need the temps to be in the 80’s or more! 🙂
What a beautiful bowl of soup. I fell all warm and cozy just looking at it!
Ahhhh, thank you Renee!!
Your soup looks so inviting, Jen I love chicken and any kind of rice together. I know wild rice isn’t “rice” but I love it in soups too!
I love chicken and rice soup myself, I tend to forget about it and go to chicken noodle soup.
I’ll take a big bowl of chicken soup anytime! It’s pure comfort food for me.
I agree! I love comfort food, especially ones you can cook in the Crockpot!
This looks like the perfect soup to warm the soul, or if your sick which we have all been in my family! I love the rice! Thanks for sharing.
Your welcome! I know about being sick, it seems like everyone around you is getting it! That’s one thing I hate about this time of year! Ugh!
LOVE your carrots…so pretty! And an easy and delicious soup, too!
Thank you so much Liz!
Those carrots are gorgeous. Sounds like a very yummy and filling soup!
The carrots are so much fun! Love all the bright crazy colors!
Yes, I love your colorful carrots! They make this dish even more photogenic than it already was, lol. It looks absolutely delicious, I wish I could reach through the computer and have a bowl, or at least smell it! I would be what ails my illness right now, that’s for sure! Thanks for sharing & HUGS!
Thank yo Cheryl!! It did smell good!! Love coming home from work and walking in the door and smelling a meal like this cooking! Sending HUGS from California!
This looks awesome – comfort food at its finest!
Thank you Heather!
Score…I have all these ingredients left from my chicken stew, other than wild rice. Do you think I could sub in brown rice instead since I have a huge container of it? We’re going to be cold (Texas-cold) here the next couple of days, so will be making soup for dinner the next few nights.
Hi Wendy! I am sure brown rice will work great in this recipe. I actually debated about using basamati rice, but went with wild. Were in California cold and I don’t like it! Stay warm!
This is the perfect meals to come home to after a long day at work. So warm and comforting!
I love using the Crockpot for weeknight meals, so nice to come home to dinner already made, especially a comforting one!
What a gorgeous soup, and I LOVE the multi-colored carrots! So pretty!
Thank you Constance! 🙂
Chicken ‘n rice soup is quintessential comfort food! Thank you for sharing the recipe and the fun tidbits about TJs selling multi-colored carrots…Even in California, we can use a little winter cheer, right?
I agree about needing winter cheer! The cold is too much, but not like the rest of the States! Eck!
At first I thought those golden carrots were golden BEETS, and as much as I love beets, I was thinking that was a strange ingredient for soup 🙂 Now that I know they are carrots, I would love a big bowl of this any day. So wholesome and warming!
lol Lori! I can see why you thought they were golden beets. I never saw carrots this color before and I just had to buy them.
My kids love soup, and this would be a big hit in our house! Love that I can make it in the crockpot! I will need to try this soon.
It’ so easy to whip together and perfect for a quick week night meal!! You just have to love the Crockpot!
I could go for a bowl of this right now!
Thanks Hezzi! Wish I had leftovers. 🙂
Oooooo you got the colorful carrots from Trader Joes!!! Clever girl! This is an excellent and beautiful recipe!
Thanks Sophia! I love those colorful carrots, so fun! However, I didn’t see them last time I was at TJ’s. Stinkers!
Jennifer, this looks so delicious. I can’t wait to try it. Love trying new soups – especially in the slow cooker!
Thanks Tammy! Soup in the Slow Cooker is my favorite! Nothing like having all those flavors mend together all day,
This proves that comfort food can be healthy. Yum!
Thanks Brianne! You are so right!
I don’t put rice in my soup nearly enough! This looks delicious!
Thanks Aimee! I don’t use rice to often, but I thought it was a nice change up from noodles.
comforting and easy dinner!
Your so right!
Colorful, delicious and nutritious, everything a soup should be!!! I would have some stowed in the freezer for when you are not feeling up to par as that would bring you back for sure!!
Thanks Tara! I kind of wish I froze some!! Next time I will for sure!
Why yes I do love those pretty carrots. I need to get to a Trader Joes soon and check them out. Lovely soup too. I haven’t had a good homemade chicken and rice soup in a long time.
This looks like our kind of soup. Nice a chunky!
Hi Jennifer, for this recipe do you think I could substitute brown rice for the wild rice?
Thank you! Jenalee
Hi Jenalee, I don’t see why not. Just make sure it is not instant. If it is, I’d cook it on the side and than add it in the soup when ready to serve.
Okay great! Thank you!!! 🙂