Creamy Chicken, Chorizo & Wild Rice Soup

By nnlester

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
• 2 chorizo* sausages, casings removed
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1-2 carrots, finely diced
• 1/2 cup wild rice, optional
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups cabbage, finely shredded
• 4 1/2 cups GF chicken broth
• 1/4 cup sherry or white wine
• 1 cup cream, evaporated milk, or canned coconut milk
• 1-2 tsp basil pesto, to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from glutenfreeclub.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet or Dutch oven, sear chicken pieces in oil until lightly browned on all sides (but not fully cooked), transfer to a plate.
Sauté fresh chorizo and onions in skillet (add more oil if necessary), breaking up sausage with wooden spoon. Keep sausage in fairly big pieces as it will continue to break up as it cooks in the soup. Once the onions are tender add rice, celery, carrots, and garlic, sautéing for another 4 minutes.
Return chicken to pot and add cabbage, broth, and sherry. Simmer covered for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
Add cream/milk and simmer for another 5-10 minutes uncovered.
Stir in the pesto and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes
You can use cured or fresh chorizo - If using fresh, remove the casings and break up as you fry it. Don't break it up too much at this point as it will naturally fall apart even more while simmering. The cured chorizo doesn't require pre-cooking, just dice it up into bite-sized pieces and add it into the pot after the chicken and onions are done sauteing.