Slow-Simmered Chicken Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 2 stalks celery coarsely chopped
• 5.3 cups chicken broth organic swanson® (regular, Natural or Certified )
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper red crushed
• 8 servings green onion chopped
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 0.5 cup regular rice long-grain white uncooked
• 1 pound chicken breast boneless skinless cut into cubes
• 8 servings cup heavy whipping cream sour
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves dried crushed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 
• 0.5 cup rice wild uncooked

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Stir the wild rice, white rice and oil in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes.
2. Add the broth, thyme, red pepper, celery, onion and chicken to the cooker. Turn the heat to LOW. Cover and cook for 7 to 8 hours (or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours) or until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Serve with the sour cream and green onions, if desired.