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Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (Dairy Free & Gluten Free)

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Soup
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp ghee or grass fed butter
  • 1 C yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 C carrot, diced small
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp cracked pepper
  • 1 lb chicken breasts or thighs or 2-3 Cups diced chicken (pre-cooked)
  • 8 C chicken broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 C wild rice
  • 1/2 C raw, unroasted, unsalted cashews
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Heat gheein a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. When hot, add the onion, carrot, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the veggies are just tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken, broth, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, and oregano . Stir to combine and increase heat so that it comes to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, reduce the heat to a low simmer over low heat. A the uncooked wild rice. Cover and cook until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes (or cook time as instructed on the rice packaging)
  • After the rice is tender, uncover the soup and increase the heat so that is it simmering more vigorously, but not boiling (about medium heat)..
  • While the soup is cooking. Place the cashews in a microwave safe dish & cover with water. Microwave for 3 minutes .Drain the Cashews. Place cashews in a blender to create the cashew cream. Add 1/2 C. fresh water & Blend until smooth.
  • Remove Chicken from the pot & shred.
  • Add Chicken back to the dutch oven, along with the cashew cream. stir until well combined. Continue to cook the soup, uncovered and simmering, stirring often until it has thickened, 5 to 10 more minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, serve and enjoy!