One year ago I searched out and printed two different Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipes. I stuck them in my "to test" binder and there they have sat. I considered them a few times for a meal in the past year, but they never made the cut. What a shame! I merged the two recipes together for dinner tonight and the result was amazing. It was the perfect soup for tonight's meal - we've had snow all day and just before dinnertime we were outside shoveling and building a snow fort. How wonderful to come inside to a warm pot of soup and fresh rolls. I'm afraid I have no photos - my camera is MIA. Has anyone seen a camera lying around somewhere?
**update** I found my camera! Well, actually some friends of ours found our camera in their driveway, under 8 inches of snow. It still works though, and here's proof:
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
serves 6-8
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrots
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts - cooked & shredded
1 (4.3 oz) box Rice-a-Roni Long Grain & Wild Rice (original flavor)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup milk
In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery and carrots and saute for 7-8 minutes. Add chicken broth, water and shredded chicken. Bring to a boil and add rice (save seasoning packet!). Cover pot and remove from heat.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the seasoning packet and stir to combine. Slowly add the flour (in 1/4 cup increments) to form a roux and continue to stir. Add salt and pepper. Whisk in heavy cream and milk, a little at a time, until fully incorporated. Cook and continue to stir until thickened - about 5 minutes.
Return broth/rice mixture to the heat and add cream mixture. Cook over medium heat until rice is softened and soup is thickened and heated through, about 10-15 minutes.
This soup is soooooo good!!! I give it 5 out of 5 stars.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I made this dinner together. Very romantic. We and our 2 kids give this recipe 8 thumbs up!!!! It was so yummy. We doubled the recipe so we have lots of good eatin left over.
ReplyDeleteI made this last night and it was perfectly delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis is so Yummy and Savory. I loved it. I even shared it with my roommates and they loved it.
ReplyDeleteMy children love this recipe. I posted a version on my blog in the past. Instead of carrots, I use several cans of mixed vegetables and instead of heavy cream, I use a few cans of cream of mushroom soup. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteBTW, Thanks for stopping by my bloggy. You have some tasty looking recipes here. I'll be back. :)
I made this and it was so good! I was able to freeze some as well! Thanks =)
ReplyDeleteI made this with fat free 1/2 & 1/2 instead of the cream and half the roux (I am on Weight Watchers) but had to try this soup! I got the points down to 4 per serving and it was so yummy!
ReplyDeleteTonight it is the oriental chicken wraps! I am loving you blog. Thank you for the great recipes.
yummy yummmm!
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