Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
(from goodwater1’s recipe box)
Source: mykitchencafeblog
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 10 people
Categories: soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 – 1 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 can chicken
- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 2 cups nonfat half-and-half
Directions
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Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery, corn, chicken and carrots and sauté for 5-7 minutes until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through. Add the mushrooms and sauté 3-4 more minutes. Then add flour and stir well. Over medium heat, gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly. Bring the soup just to a boil and then reduce heat to low and let simmer, while stirring, for 5-6 minutes, until it has thickened slightly.
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Next, add the rice, salt, curry powder, mustard powder, parsley, ground black pepper and almonds. Allow all the ingredients to heat through and then pour in the half-and-half. Let the soup gently simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. The soup should not boil but should simmer over low heat so that it thickens slowly.