Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken, Bacon, Broccoli, and Cheddar Wild Rice Soup
Creamy, cheesy, bacon-y and delicious this Wild Rice and Chicken Soup is the stuff my soup dreams are made of. And it is the perfect dinner on a cold night, with a cozy loaf of Beer Bread or some Garlic Bread Twists. Or imagine dipping some homemade focaccia into this soup! Delicious.
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Bacon Broccoli & Cheddar Wild Rice Soup is the perfect comfort food. It is cheesy, creamy, and it has bacon. You get the classic chicken, broccoli, and rice combination, with a fresh twist on flavors, and a really smooth, creamy, tantalizing soup! You will be wishing for cooler weather so you can have an excuse to make this creamy soup.
Basically I love a good soup from the crockpot:
I had the hardest time naming this soup. And I know it is a mouthful. But that is exactly what you are going to want, one mouthful after another. And it is no wonder why. The flavors are intense and layered. You get the creaminess of the heavy cream and cream cheese, with the saltiness of bacon. You get the textures with the broccoli, and wild rice. And the whole thing melds together in the slow cooker to give you absolute bliss. Plus this recipe is easy. You can throw most of the ingredients in the crock pot in the morning, and finish everything up 30 minutes before you are ready to serve.
We Share This Soup With Everyone
There is just something about wild rice that makes me happy. It is delicious, and filling, and adds dimension, color, and an earthiness to your dishes. I love it in this wild rice pilaf, but it is a real show stopped in this soup. So much so I take this soup to everyone I know. I have a huge extended family. Huge. My parents both grew up in large families with several children, and then of course my parents had 10 kids of their own..
Over the years, there have been a lot of babies in the family, and so I have had the opportunity to take dinner to several new mamas and love on their little bundles of joy. I am not complaining one bit. I get all that newborn baby smell, and sweet tender cuddles, and don’t have to be pregnant. All for the price of a meal and a visit. Sold!
Recently my cousins had their first baby, and I knew I wanted to take them dinner. I was pressed for time, as those things go, so I thought a big huge pot of creamy, delicious soup that I could cook in the slow cooker, and feed my family and theirs in one fell swoop would be the answer. But as a food blogger, you sort of feel like if you are going to take dinner to someone, it had better be amazing stuff. When making food to take to other families, I like to use disposable containers so that no one has to worry about washing or returning dishes.
The Best Slow Cooker Meal
- It is hearty, filling, and flavorful.
- It gets better the next day as the flavors meld.
- It offers salty bacon, creamy deliciousness, earthy wild rice, and so much more!
Basically it is a lick-your-bowl-clean type of meal. Throw in some sort of bread like these great buttermilk biscuits, or Dinner Rolls and you have a full on meal with very little effort.
Well, funny story, I knew I wanted to take some bread to them, so I opted to make a crock pot bread. They are quick and easy, and taste great….when you make them right. Only I didn’t. In my rush to get everything done, I misread my OWN recipe and added 3 TABLESPOONS of salt to the bread. Of course I did not realize it, and brought it to them. It was only after I gave it to them and returned home and tried the second loaf I had made that I realized my error. I was so embarrassed. But the soup, I think it made up for the lousy bread.
So if you want something that is like a warm hug from your grandma, and a real palette pleaser, this Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Bacon Broccoli & Cheddar Wild Rice Soup is the answer. Toss it in the crock pot and enjoy it at the end of a long day. I always tend to use my programable slow cooker, you can set your time, and it switches to warm when the cook time is over. You will not regret making it!
Hamilton Beach Set ‘N Forget Slow Cooker
Other Warm Comfort Soups To Enjoy:
- Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup
- Creamy Clam Chowder
- Chicken & Sausage Lasagna Soup
- Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup
Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Bacon Broccoli & Cheddar Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs boneless, skinless, fat trimmed off
- 1 1/2 cups wild rice mix
- 1 large onion
- 2 Tbs minced garlic
- 32 ounces Chicken Stock
- 12 ounces Evaporated milk 1 can
- 1 Tbs Parsley chopped fine
- 1 Tbs chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3 cup broccoli chopped
Add later:
- 2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 2 Tbs cornstarch
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb bacon Of preference
Instructions
- Add chicken to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Top with wild rice, onion, minced garlic, chicken stock, evaporated milk, parsley, bullion, thyme, and broccoli
- Stir it up. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours
- Remove chicken and chop, and return to pot.
- Meanwhile, in a blender, mix together heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, garlic salt, corn starch, and chicken stock, and blend until mixed.
- Add chicken and bacon into crock pot, followed by the sauce in the blender. Cook on HIGH for 15-20 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in cheese until it is melted.
- Taste, season with salt and pepper to preference.
- Garnish with additional cheese and bacon if desired
Notes
Nutrition
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Lisa Greidanus says
Is the bacon cooked before added to the soup ?
Rachael says
It is, but only because I like it crunchier, but it does not have to be.
Chicken Recipes says
Having read this I thought it was rather enlightening.
I appreciate you finding the time and effort to put
this informative article together. I once again find myself spending way too much time both reading and commenting.
But so what, it was still worth it!
Tamara says
How much cream
cheese? It’s listed twice!
Rachael says
Hmm I only see it once, but it is 8 ounces, there is also cheddar cheese.