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Lightened-Up Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This Healthy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is made without butter or  heavy cream, but has all the creamy comforting goodness you crave! This soup is perfect for using up leftover chicken or even turkey!

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You will need: – Carrots – Celery – Onion – Olive oil – Wild rice – Cooked chicken (or leftover turkey) – Seasoning: poultry spice, dried thyme, bay leaf, parsley – Chicken stock – Spinach – Milk – Salt and pepper

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Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot and add the vegetables. Saute until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Add the rinsed rice, poultry seasoning, thyme and bay leaf. Sautee for 2 minutes.

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Add the chicken broth and cook for approximately 30 minutes. Stir in the chopped chicken and continue to cook until the rice is fully cooked, about 15 minutes.

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Add the spinach, parsley and milk and let simmer for 5 more minutes.  Season with salt and pepper and remove bay leaf before serving.

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Enjoy!

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