{please excuse my scratched up stoneware and slops of
soup on the sides...I was in a hurry to gobble this up}
Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup
2/3 Cup Uncooked Wild Rice
2 Tbsp Butter
1 Tbsp Onion, minced
1/3 Cup Carrots, Diced
1/3 Cup Celery, Diced
1/3 Cup Flour
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Qt. Chicken Broth, heated
3 Cups Cooked Chicken, Diced
Pepper, to taste
1/2 Tsp Poultry Seasoning
1 Cup Cream
Rinse wild rice. Soak in cold water for one hour. Drain rice. Cover with boiling water and cook over low heat for 40 minutes.
Melt butter in a 4-quart pan, saute' onion, carrots and celery until tender. {isn't that just so pretty! and it smells YUMMY too!} Blend in flour. Gradually add the heated chicken broth, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Stir in the rice, chicken, and seasonings. Simmer over low heat 7-10 minutes. Add the cream slowly to the soup. Heat just to serving temperature.
Makes approximately 6 bowls.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Molly! :) I saw your Christmas on your main blog, but I couldn't leave a comment for some reason- it's beautiful! :) This looks *delicious*!! :) Thanks so much for all your kind words on the PW!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Amanda! Happy New Year to you too!
ReplyDeleteI think I fixed the comment issue on my main blog...I'm not real tech/code savvy ;)