Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Chicken Stew with Wild Rice

1. Unsalted chicken broth 6 cups
2. Chopped onion 2 cups
3. Chopped carrot 1 ½ cups
4. Uncooked wild rice 1 ¼ cups
5. Chopped celery 1 cup
6. Sliced white mushrooms 1 (8 ounce) package
7. Garlic, minced 3 cloves
8. Kosher salt 1 ½ teaspoons
9. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon
10. Bone-in chicken breast halves 2 pounds
11. Fresh thyme 5 sprigs
12. Bay leaves 2
13. 2% milk 3 cups
14. All-purpose flour ½ cup
15. Chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (Optional) 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Chicken Stew with Wild Rice

1 . Stage

Stir chicken broth, onion, carrot, rice, celery, mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a 6-quart slow cooker. Nestle in chicken, thyme, and bay leaves.

2 . Stage

Cover and cook on Low until chicken and wild rice are tender, about 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone of each breast should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Remove chicken from the slow cooker. Increase heat to High. Discard chicken bones and shred meat; set aside. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.

4 . Stage

Whisk milk and flour together in a medium bowl. Stir into slow cooker and cook on High until thickened, about 10 minutes. Gently stir in chicken. Garnish with parsley.