Minnesota Cream Of Chicken Wild Rice Soup Food

MINNESOTA CREAM OF CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Mix broth, carrots, celery, uncooked rice, onions, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour, until the rice is tender.
• Melt butter, stir in the flour, then the half-half.
• Cook and stir 1 minute. Slowly add half-half mixture to the rice mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken and heat through.

CREAMY CHICKEN 'N' WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook onion and carrot in butter for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add broccoli; cook 3-7 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. , Drain rice if necessary; fluff with a fork. Stir chicken and rice into potato mixture; heat through. In a small bowl, combine flour and half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large soup pot, add water and bring to boil. Add rice and cook until tender. Remove rice from the pot, drain and set a side. See basic cooking instructions for Wild Rice below.
• 2. In the same pot, on medium high heat, add oil and vegetables and saute for 5 minutes. Add stock and chicken and cook for 20 additional minutes at medium low heat.
• 3. Add rice back, heavy cream or milk and heat for 5 minutes.
• 4. In a separate pot, melt butter and whisk in flour to make a roux. Add this mix a little at a time to thicken the soup. The roux must cook for at least 20 minutes.
• 5. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• 6. NOTE: Wild Rice Cooking-- its a 1 cup rice per 3 cups liquid. For THIS recipe it would be 1/2c rice to 1 1/2 c liquid. Follow these instructions on basic cooking method for wild rice. Wash rice thoroughly by running it under cold water in a strainer. Add rice to boiling liquid in a heavy saucepan or pot. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 35-50 minutes (about 45 minutes or so) or until kernels puff open. Then, uncover, fluff with a fork and simmer 5 more minutes and drain off excess fluid. If you like chewier rice, cook for less time. If you cannot find wild rice where you are, you can go online and purchase it, or check to see if your local grocery store would be able to order it for you. It has a very nutty and earthy taste I am sure you will love. Try it in your holiday dressing, hot dishes and more. If buying chicken stock rather than using fresh, buy low sodium or no salt so you can control the sodium in the soup. If you do not like thickened soup, you do not need the roux as the rice does thicken up the soup by itself.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and celery, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, and cook for 3 minutes more. Pour in the vegetable broth, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in wild rice, carrot, almonds, and red pepper flakes; return to a simmer, and cook until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in half and half, and cook until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

MINNESOTA CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot bring to a boil: broth, carrots, potatoes, wild rice, green onion, bell pepper, thyme, and black pepper.
• Cover and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir in butter and half-and-half.
• Slowly add flour, stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
• Stir in chicken and sherry and heat through.

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.

NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels and reserve 2 Tbs of drippings in pan.
• Saute onion in bacon drippings until soft, then stir in flour.
• Slowly add water and broth, stirring to combine.
• Bring to a boil and cook until thickened (about 3-5 min) then add rice.
• Cover and reduce heat to low, simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add half and half (or evaporated milk), cheese, sherry and reserved bacon.
• Cook until cheese is melted while stirring constantly.
• Divide into bowls and garnish with parsley.