Crockpot Wild Rice Soup With Chicken

Crockpot Wild Rice Soup With Chicken

Makes: 6 (1 1/2-cup) servings

Ingredients

2  medium carrots, peeled and chopped (1 cup)
2  stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
3/4  cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained
1  medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1  small sprig fresh rosemary
2  bay leaves
1  teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1/4  teaspoon ground black pepper
3  chicken breast halves with bone (about 2 1/4 pounds total)
3  14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2  cup snipped fresh parsley
Ground black pepper

Directions

In a 4- to 4 1/2-quart crockpot, combine carrots, celery, wild rice, 
onion, rosemary, bay leaves, lemon peel, and the 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Top with chicken breast halves.
Pour chicken broth over all.
Cover; cook on low heat setting for 6 to 6 1/2 hours or on high-heat 
setting for 3 hours.
Remove chicken and cool slightly.
Discard rosemary sprig and bay leaves.
Cut chicken from bone; discard bones.
Chop chicken and return to soup along with parsley.
Season to taste with additional pepper.

Source : HeartHealthyOnline.com