Confetti Wild Rice Soup*
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 10 hours, 15 minutes
1/2-lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces *
2/3 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed, drained
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
3 (14 1/2-oz) cans ready-to-serve chicken broth
1/2 tsp dried marjoram leaves
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed, drained
1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli florets, thawed, drained
In 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients except corn and broccoli; mix well.
Cover; cook on low setting for 8-10 hours.
About 5 minutes before serving, stir thawed corn and broccoli into soup. Increase heat setting to high; cover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Makes 6 (1 1/2-cup) servings. Per sering: 200 calories, 4 g fat
* Chicken thigh meat is better suited for long slow cooking than chicken breast meat. Lighter meat tends to dry out in the slow cooker.