Creamy Soy Curl Chicken And Wild Rice Soup Food

HEALTHY CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, water, wild rice, onion, carrots and celery in a large stockpot over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice and veggies are tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. (It's OK if you've got small clumps of flour.)
• Add salt, pepper and poultry seasoning and stir to combine.
• Slowly add half-and-half while whisking constantly to remove the clumps and get a smooth mixture.
• Cook the cream mixture for 4-5 minutes, until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Slowly add the cream mixture to the cooked rice, stirring to combine. Stir in chicken and peas.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, until everything is warmed through, but don't let the mixture boil. Serve hot and enjoy!

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to directions listed on package.
• Halfway through the rice cooking, in a separate large pot, melt 1 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute 4 minutes, add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
• Add chicken broth, thyme, marjoram, sage, rosemary and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Increase heat to medium-high, add chicken and bring mixture to a boil.
• Cover pot with lid, reduce to medium-low heat and allow mixture to simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 12 - 16 minutes (rotating chicken to opposite side once during cooking for thicker chicken breasts - if they don't fully immerse in broth).
• Remove chicken and set aside on cutting board to cool 5 minutes then shred into small bite size pieces. Leave soup covered over warm heat.
• Meanwhile in a separate medium saucepan, melt remaining 6 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook 1 1/2 minutes, whisking constantly.
• Then while whisking vigorously, slowly pour milk into butter/flour mixture. Whisk in heavy cream. Cook mixture, stirring constantly until it thickens.
• Add milk mixture to soup mixture in pot along with shredded chicken, cooked rice, and lemon zest. Stir well and remove from heat.
• Let soup cool slightly and serve.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, water and chicken. Bring just to boiling, then stir in rice, reserving seasoning packet. Cover and remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in contents of seasoning packet until mixture is bubbly. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture by tablespoons, to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
• Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.

CREAMY SOY CURL CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under running water. In a 5-½ quart slow cooker, place uncooked rice, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, broth, water, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8 hours.
• Rehydrate soy curls in broth until soft, drain and squeeze out water. Dice into bite sized pieces. Mix with rosemary and lemon juice and saute in olive oil until browned.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan.
• Add the flour and cook for one minute. Whisk the mixture slowly while adding the milk, whisking to remove all lumps and until sauce has thickened and become creamy.
• Add the bechemel sauce and cooked soy curls to the slow cooker, stirring to combine. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Let sit 5 minutes, soup will thicken as it stands.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place chicken in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. In large bowl, mix wild rice, onions, soup, broth and carrots; pour over chicken.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in half-and-half. Increase heat setting to High.
• Cover; cook 15 to 30 minutes longer or until hot.

CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., In Dutch oven, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in soup and wine. Add rice and chicken; heat through.

COPY-CAT PANERA CREAM OF CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Open rice, pull out seasoning packet and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine pepper and flour. Set aside.
• In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth and chicken. Bring to a boil, then stir in rice. Cover and remove from heat.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add carrots, celery and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in contents of seasoning packet, and continue cooking vegetables until softened, about 5 minutes more. Add seasoned flour gradually while constantly stirring, to form a roux. Saute roux for 3-4 minutes to cook out raw flour taste.
• Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
• Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through and rice is done,15-20 minutes.
• Alternatively, for those who cannot get the quick-cooking version of the rice, I have put the broth on to boil and cooked the 25-minute version of long grain and wild rice blend according to the directions, while sauteeing the veggies in the butter. I tend to cook the veggies longer this way, and I like them quite soft. I then follow the rest of the directions above, adding the rice/broth to the cream mixture. I've also used fat-free half and half with no appreciable difference in flavor. Enjoy!

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a big soup pot, combine chicken, celery chunks, halved onions, quartered carrot, stock, thyme, and bay leaf.
• If chicken isn't immersed, add water or stock to cover; bring to a boil over med-high heat.
• Partially cover, decrease heat to low and simmer gently until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads 170°, about 45 minutes.
• Skim the soup if any scum develops on the surface.
• Using tongs, transfer chicken to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, strain the stock and discard all solids; skim the surface of the stock and remove fat, if desired.
• Transfer 2 cups of the stock to a saucepan; set the remaining stock aside.
• Add wild rice to the stock in saucepan; bring to a boil over med-high heat; decrease to med-low, cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 50 minutes.
• While the rice is cooking, remove skin and bones from chicken and discard; shred the meat into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat; add diced carrots, diced celery, and chopped onion; saute until softened, about 6 minutes.
• Add in flour and saute for 2 minutes; gradually whisk in remaining stock, salt, and pepper; bring to a simmer, stirring often.
• Add cream, parsley, reserved chicken, and rice; heat, stirring often, until steaming, about 5 minutes; do not let boil.
• Stir in lemon juice; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with croutons.