Healthier Cheesy Chicken 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!

MUST LOVE CHEESE! CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the tenderloins into bite size pieces then sprinkle with salt & pepper. Spray a large pot with cooking spray & cook the chicken until no longer pink.
• Pour the broth & water in the pot then add the rice & seasoning packet. Bring to a boil then lower heat & simmer for 20 minutes, covered.
• Note: If using quick cooking rice the time will be lowered to 10 minutes.
• Mix the salt, pepper, & half-and-half in with the broth. Then add the Velveeta & shredded cheese to the pot. Stir until the cheese is melted.
• Mix the cornstarch & a small amount of water in a cup to form a running paste. Pour this into the broth, stirring until it thickens.

CHEESY CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Start by cooking chicken, onions, & mushrooms in pot until chicken is cooked through and onions and mushrooms are soft.
• Next add crubled bacon and wild rice (I like to use 2 cans of wild rice but you can buy the boxed kind too and prepare it ahead of time)
• Add both cans of cream of potato soup, milk, and Velveeta. Stir all ingredients until mixed well.
• Heat on medium until cheese is melted and everything is blended.
• Season to taste ( I like to just add pepper since the Velveeta makes it a little salty already)
• Turn to low and let simmer for a while, stirring frequently.

CHICKEN, WILD RICE BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Wash wild rice in three changes of hot tap water; drain. Add rice, salt, and water to saucepan and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer until rice is tender and has absorbed the water, about 30 to 45 minutes; for al dente rice, drain after 30 minutes. Rice should be tender but not mushy. Some kernels will be open, and others will be just tender. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in large heavy pot. Add the onion and mushrooms, sautéing for 5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
• Add the broccoli, carrots and chicken broth. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
• Place the vegetable mixture into a blender or food processor and process until smooth. You may need to do this in batches. Add flour and cream; blend until smooth. Return pureed vegetables to pot.
• Heat to simmering and cook until thickened.
• Stir in the chicken and wild rice.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon and set aside.
• Cook rice according to package directions, drain water.
• Add half & half, potato soup and cheese to the cooked wild rice.
• Crumble bacon & add to mixture.
• Heat on low until cheese has melted.
• This freezes very well.

WILD RICE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, fry the Italian sausage and onions until sausage is no longer pink. Drain and set aside. In a small saucepan, cook wild rice with 2 cups of water until tender; set aside.
• In a stockpot, combine the cooked sausage and onions, rice, potato and chicken soups, milk, and evaporated milk. Cook over low heat until warm. Stir in the processed cheese and heat, stirring occasionally until cheese is melted.

CHEESY CHICKEN & WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice mix according to package directions.
• Saute onion seasoning blend in butter in skillet until tender.
• Combine all ingredients and bake (uncovered) in 1-1/2-quart casserole at 350 degrees F until hot throughout, 30-40 minutes.

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pan prepare rice mix according to package directions (for 2 packages).
• To the cooked rice add the cream of potato soup, milk and cheese (If I add chicken broth instead of milk, I add the cubed chicken and don't add the cheese.) Cook and stir over med heat until cheese is melted and soup is warmed through.
• (Cook time includes prep time).