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This is just plain ole' delicious comfort food at its finest. I looked everywhere for a good Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice recipe, and when I couldn't find one I just put together a few ideas from other recipes and tweaked it to this one, and goodness gracious it was delicious!

Now, I will say this is a bit more work than my normal slow cooker recipes (I really like the kind where you just dump it all in), but it was oh-so-good. I think if I try it again I'll skip using the steps at the beginning and leave out the flour and butter to make up a more brothy soup, but if you're looking for something to stick to your ribs this hearty slow cooker chicken and rice soup is for you.

Slow Cooked Chicken & Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 onion, chopped finely
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup carrots
• 1/2 cup flour
• 5 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked wild rice (I used Uncle Ben's 10 minute chicken and wild rice, but wish I'd had more time to make regular rice)
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Melt butter on stove top.
2. Add in onion, celery and carrots and saute for 5 minutes.
3. Slowly stir in flour, making a roux while stirring constantly.
4. Slowly add in broth and bring just to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for about 2 minutes.
5. Place chicken in slow cooker
6. Add in broth mixture.
7. Add cooked rice.
8. Add salt, onion powder and garlic powder and give everything in the bowl a quick stir.
9. Cook in slow cooker on low 6-7 hours, or on high 3-4 hours.
10. Enjoy!

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