Creamy Ham Wild Rice Soup Food

CREAMY HAM WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse rice under running water in a strainer.
• Cook the rice in 2 1/2 to 3 quarts boiling water, 12 to 13 minutes, until softened, drain and set aside, (cook according to package directions for cultivated rice)
• Melt butter in a 5 quart pan or dutch oven and add onion, celery and carrots.
• Cook for 5 to 6 minutes on medium heat.
• Add the flour and stir in well and cook while stirring 1 minute
• Gradually add the broth while whisking and bring to a boil and whisk until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes
• Stir in wild rice, half and half, salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes
• Remove from heat and stir in dry sherry
• Serve this delicious soup hot

SLOW-COOKER CREAMY HAM AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix all ingredients except half-and-half, almonds, sherry and parsley.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until hot.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-55 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain and set aside. , In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the onions, carrot and pecans in butter for 1-2 minutes. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the ham, pepper and wild rice. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until carrots are tender., Reduce heat. Add cream and heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with green onion if desired.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute rice in oil over medium heat, for 5 minutes. Add water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35 minutes (rice will not be completely cooked). Drain, reserving 1-1/2 cups cooking liquid; set rice and liquid aside separately. , In the same kettle, saute the onion, celery and carrot in butter until onion is crisp-tender. Reduce heat; stir in flour and cook until bubbly. Gradually add broth and cooking liquid; stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes, stirring constantly or until thickened. Add the cream, ham, rosemary, pepper and reserved rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to boil. Add rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until tender.
• Remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute the onions, carrot, and walnuts in margarine for 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat.
• Add the ham, pepper, and wild rice. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat. Add milk and heat through (but DO NOT boil!). Garnish with green onion strips if desired.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions, ham and carrots in a stock pot until tender. Add the chicken stock, pepper and salt.
• Melt butter and add flour for roux in a double boiler for about 10 minutes. Bring the chicken broth to a boil. Then add the roux to the stock pot and stir until uniform.
• Simmer for 5 minutes then add cooked rice and almonds. Stir in half and half and simmer for 20 minutes.

CREAM OF WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare the wild rice as directed on package.
• 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.
• 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.
• Slowly, add the chicken broth, stirring until all the flour/butter/vegetable mixture is blended well.
• Add the wild rice.
• Adjust seasonings as desired.
• Heat thoroughly.
• Add the cream and reheat gently, but do not boil.