Name: Chicken & Vegetable Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces -; 2 cups frozen corn (about 10 ounces), thawed -; 1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix -; 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped -; 2 medium carrots, finely chopped -; 1 medium leek (white portion only), finely chopped -; 1 celery rib, finely chopped -; 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled -; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth -; 1/3 cup dry sherry or additional broth -; 1 cup sour cream -; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour -; 1 cup cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces) -; Chopped green onions, optional -

Ingredients for - Chicken & Vegetable Wild Rice Soup

1. 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces

2. 2 cups frozen corn (about 10 ounces), thawed

3. 1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix

4. 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped

5. 2 medium carrots, finely chopped

6. 1 medium leek (white portion only), finely chopped

7. 1 celery rib, finely chopped

8. 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

9. 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt

11. 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

12. 1/3 cup dry sherry or additional broth

13. 1 cup sour cream

14. 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

15. 1 cup cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces)

16. Chopped green onions, optional

How to cook deliciously - Chicken & Vegetable Wild Rice Soup

1 . Stage

Place first 12 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on low until chicken and vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours.

2 . Stage

Mix sour cream and flour until smooth; stir into soup. Stir in asparagus. Cook, covered, on high until soup is thickened and asparagus is tender, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with green onions.