Creamy Cajun chicken and wild rice soup from The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes (page 53) by Alex Snodgrass

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    Can substitute coconut milk or heavy cream for dairy-free creamer.

  • courtney_nb7i83 on March 01, 2026

    This is one of my husband’s favorite meals. You can use a quick-cooking wild rice blend to reduce cooking time. I used regular milk instead of coconut milk and reduced the broth from 8 cups to 6. Homemade chicken broth here makes a difference. And don’t skip the bay leaves - they give it depth. The red pepper flakes give it the perfect kick, and you can control the spice.

  • courtney_nb7i83 on March 01, 2026

    This is one of my husband’s favorite meals. You can use a quick-cooking wild rice blend to reduce cooking time. I used regular milk instead of coconut milk and reduced the broth from 8 cups to 6. Homemade chicken broth here makes a difference. And don’t skip the bay leaves - they give it depth. The red pepper flakes give it the perfect kick, and you can control the spice.

  • averythingcooks on March 26, 2025

    We ultimately liked this soup but for us, the 1st taste seemed a little 1 note so I added a little honey, some hot pickled peppers (+ a splash of brine) & more paprika. I also added a big spoonful of a fresh herb blend from my freezer (a mix of parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme) rather than just garnishing with parsley. It is a hearty dinner soup and it is worth making again, continuing to play with the flavours.

  • halfchefc on March 02, 2025

    We think this is a fun variation of this soup. I make it spicy, add whatever fresh herbs I have on add (this week was dill and green onion), and a good squeeze of lime and it's great. Leftovers are good for lunch.

  • ginger2212 on February 09, 2022

    I liked this but both my husband and I thought it was really missing something but couldn't put our finger on it. Hot sauce helped. Maybe it needed mushrooms or more garlic? I probably won't make again but the idea was great and the method was simple!

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