Creamy Marry Me Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Name: Creamy Marry Me Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into thinner pieces; Favorite chicken seasoning; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes; 2 tbsp butter; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 7 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp herbs de Provence; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; Two 6-oz boxes Ben’s Original Long Grain & Wild Rice Original Recipe (including both seasoning packets); 7 cups water; 2 cups heavy cream; 3 oz fresh Parmesan; 2 cups chopped baby spinach; Salt and pepper, to taste

9 steps

Prep:10minCook:45min

Creamy, cozy soup with seasoned chicken, wild rice, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs, Parmesan, and spinach. A rich one-pot meal simmered until tender and velvety.

Updated at: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:47:04 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 lbboneless skinless chicken breast

sliced into thinner pieces

chicken seasoning

Favorite

1 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbspoil

from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes

2 Tbspbutter

1 cupoil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

chopped

1 Tbsptomato paste

1 Tbspherbs de provence

¼ cupall-purpose flour

2 x 6 ozLong Grain & Wild Rice Recipe

boxes, Original, Original, including both seasoning packets

7 cupswater

2 cupsheavy cream

3 ozfresh Parmesan

2 cupsbaby spinach

Instructions

Step 1

Slice chicken breast into thinner pieces and season with your favorite chicken seasoning.

Step 2

Heat olive oil and sun-dried tomato oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side, or until it reaches 165°F. Remove, let rest, then chop into bite-sized pieces.

Step 3

In the same pot, melt butter. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.

Step 5

Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, and herbs de Provence.

Step 6

Sprinkle in flour and cook 2–3 minutes.

Step 7

Stir in wild rice (including seasoning packets) and water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook about 22 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender.

Step 8

Stir in heavy cream, reduce heat to low, and add Parmesan. Stir until cheese melts.

Step 9

Add chopped chicken and spinach. Season with salt and pepper and simmer 2–3 minutes more.