Minnesota Wild Rice Soup

Name: Minnesota Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice, rinsed; 4 cups chicken stock; 2 tbsp butter; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups half-and-half; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted; Salt and black pepper, to taste

6 servings15 min prep45 min cookEasy United States

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Minnesota Wild Rice Soup

Story updated September 17, 2026

Wild rice soup reflects Minnesota's deep connection to manoomin, the wild rice long hand-harvested by Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) communities in the state's lakes as a sacred and staple grain. Later blended with Scandinavian-American home cooking traditions, it became a creamy comfort food fixture of Minnesota kitchens.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

1 cup wild rice, rinsed
4 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp butter
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1Simmer wild rice in chicken stock 40-45 minutes until tender.
2Melt butter in a separate pot and sauté onion, carrots, and celery until softened.
3Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, then whisk in half-and-half until smooth.
4Combine the cream mixture with the cooked rice and its broth.
5Stir in shredded chicken and simmer 10 minutes until heated through and slightly thickened.
6Season with salt and pepper and garnish with toasted almonds.

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