Name: Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Leeks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Leeks - white parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces - 2; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Chicken bouillon base (such as Better Than Bouillon®) - 2 tablespoons; Hot water - 8 cups; Wild rice (such as Lundberg Wild Blend®) - 1 cup; Poultry seasoning - 1 tablespoon; Cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded - ¾ pound; Multi-colored carrots, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces - 3 large; Red bell pepper, chopped - 1; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 cup; Fresh thyme, or to taste - 2 sprigs

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Ingredients for - Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Leeks

1. Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon

2. Leeks - white parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces - 2

3. Onion, chopped - 1 large

4. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

5. Chicken bouillon base (such as Better Than Bouillon®) - 2 tablespoons

6. Hot water - 8 cups

7. Wild rice (such as Lundberg Wild Blend®) - 1 cup

8. Poultry seasoning - 1 tablespoon

9. Cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded - ¾ pound

10. Multi-colored carrots, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces - 3 large

11. Red bell pepper, chopped - 1

12. Heavy cream - 1 cup

13. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 cup

14. Fresh thyme, or to taste - 2 sprigs

How to cook deliciously - Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Leeks

1. Stage

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add leeks, onion, and garlic. Saute until fragrant, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.

2. Stage

Add chicken bouillon to hot water to dissolve. Add to the onion-leek mixture. Add rice and poultry seasoning. Stir well, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes.

3. Stage

Add chicken, carrots, and bell pepper to the soup. Cover and continue simmering until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and add heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with thyme.