Crock Pot Saucy Chicken With Wild Rice And Mushrooms Food

CROCK POT SAUCY CHICKEN WITH WILD RICE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In crock pot, combine chicken, broth, soup and mushrooms. Stir well, cover and cook on high 6-8 hours. 30 minutes before serving, add wild rice. Recover and cook on high 30 minutes or until rice is done. Serve with crusty bread and a nice green salad.
• To make this recipe low fat, use 99% fat free broth and 99% fat free cream of chicken with herbs.

CROCK-POT CHICKEN AND WILD RICE

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of 5-6 quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer (in this order) chicken breasts, rice mix, soups and mushrooms.
• Cook on low for 5 hours or until chicken is tender.

SLOW COOKER MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Put the butter in a microwave-safe container (a liquid measuring cup works well) and microwave until the butter is completely melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. With a fork, whisk the flour into the butter to make a smooth mixture the texture of cake batter, then microwave until the roux is steaming hot and bubbling slightly around the edges, about 30 seconds.
• Scrape the roux into a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker and whisk in the stock and wine. Stir in the mushrooms, wild rice, celery, onion, carrot, chopped garlic, thyme and garlic powder. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and several generous grinds of black pepper. Cook on high until most of the rice grains are just slightly split open and the vegetables are tender, about 4 hours. (The soup can hold for 1 to 2 hours on the warm setting, but eventually the wild rice will overcook.)
• Turn the heat to warm. Put the sour cream in a small bowl and slowly whisk in a few spoonfuls of the hot soup until smooth, then stir the mixture into the soup. (This prevents the sour cream from separating.) If you'd like the soup to be thinner, whisk in warm broth or water to the desired consistency. Taste the soup and add more salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide the soup among bowls and top with chopped scallions or chives and dill. Reheat any leftovers on low until warm. (Boiling can cause the sour cream to break.)