Wild Rice Soup

Mary Wensing Dvorachek
5 cups chicken broth (separate into 2 parts)
4 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup wild rice
1 onion (med - chopped)
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 carrot (lg. sliced)
2 Tbsp flour
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken (cooked and chopped up)
1/4 pound mushrooms (fresh and sliced up)

Rinse the rice good under cold water (use a strainer)
Mix broth and rice in a saucepan (2 quart). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer (cover) until rice is tender, approx. 1 hour).

Using a large kettle, add butter and carrots and cook over for approx 3 minutes. Add celery, mushrooms and onion, cook until tender (stir often) about 4 minutes. Using a wire whisk, add the salt, pepper and flour. Slowly add the rest of the chicken broth, bringing it to a boil, stir often until thickened. Add chicken. Simmer uncovered on low till heated through.

Add rice at last minute, stirring over heat for a minute or 2.

Enjoy

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  • Mary Lynn 3211/8/2011

    It is really good Kassidy, enjoy

  • Mary Lynn 3211/8/2011

    Enjoy Kassidy, it is delicious

  • Kassidy Emmerson1/8/2011

    I've never had soup like this, but it sounds delish. Thanks!

  • Abby Willow1/8/2011

    Looks yummy- wild rice is so hard to cook right for me

  • Mary Lynn 32112/19/2010

    It definitely is great on those gloomy days, but also good for any other day too.

  • Zona Zirconia12/19/2010

    ♥ excellent recipe and great for gloomy cold days like today :)

  • Teresa Mahieu9/11/2010

    Mmmm, this sounds yummy!!

  • Gloria Guerin Marrone12/28/2009

    This looks easy to make.

  • Angela La Fon12/16/2009

    Thanks for your help with dinner! Hope you're doing well. Merry Christmas.

  • Lynn Pritchett10/29/2009

    BTW, I'm making your recipe with my yam version tonight! Thanks for the inspiration!

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