Cream of Wild Rice Soup
(from mamaknozbest’s recipe box)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 90 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: Soup
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked wild rice
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 1 celery rib, finely diced
- 1 cup finely diced smoked ham
- 1/2 cup finely diced Canadian bacon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 8 cups chicken broth
- salt
- white pepper
- 1 cup light cream or half-and-half
Directions
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Prepare the wild rice as directed on package.
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In a 4 to 5 quart soup kettle, saute the onion, celery, carrots, ham and canadian bacon in the butter for about 3-5 minutes, or until vegetables have softened slightly.
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Sift in the flour, a little bit at a time, stirring and cooking until the flour is blended in well, but do not let it brown.
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Slowly, add the chicken broth, stirring until all the flour/butter/vegetable mixture is blended well.
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Add the wild rice.
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Adjust seasonings as desired.
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Heat thoroughly.
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Add the cream and reheat gently, but do not boil.