• prep: 5 min
• cook: 7 hr
• total: 7 hr 5 min

servings:

You could bundle up and go outside. But we have a better idea: light a fire, pour some red wine and whip up a batch of slow-cooker chicken and wild rice soup. It’s just as easy as opening up a can but about a million times more delicious. (Oh, and it’ll make your whole house smell...

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 pint cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup wild rice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups chicken broth
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ? cup parsley leaves and tender stems
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• Toasted ciabatta bread, for serving
• Parmesan cheese, for serving

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