Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

The convenience of our supermarket rotisserie chicken makes for a wonderful, soul-soothing Chicken & Wild Rice Soup. This homemade comfort in a bowl can be on your table in no time!

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 5 cups water
• 1 (6.2-ounce) package fast-cooking long-grain and wild rice mix, seasoning packet reserved
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli
• 2 cups chopped cooked rotisserie chicken
• 1 (8-ounce) loaf pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed
• 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and carrots, and saute 5 minutes.
    
2. Add water, seasoning packet from the rice, plus the broccoli, and chicken. Bring to a boil then stir in rice; reduce heat, cover, and cook 5 minutes.
    
3. Add cheese and soup; cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes, or until cheese melts. Serve immediately.