Mels Creamy Chicken And Wild Rice Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil for 2-3 minutes. Add the carrots and celery and continue sauteeing for another 3-4 minutes or until veggies are softened.
• Add broth and chicken to the pot and increase heat to bring the mixture just to boiling then stir in rice but NOT the seasoning packet - keep that aside. Cover and reduce heat to low and continue to cook and stir occasionally.
• In a measure cup, combine pepper and flour.
• In a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the contents of the seasoning packet until mixture is bubbly. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture to form a roux. Whisk constantly.
• Whisk in the half and half and the milk a little at a time until fully incorporated and smooth and continue cooking and whisking for 5 minutes until mixture is thickened.
• Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cover and cook over a medium low heat until heated through and broth is thickened, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Makes approximately 10 cups of soup. Depending on the size bowl and serving you can easily feed 4-6 people.

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.

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice. Soak in cold water for one hour. Drain rice. Cover with boiling water and cook over low heat for 40 minutes.
• Melt butter in a 4-quart pan, saute' onion, carrots and celery until tender. Blend in flour. Gradually add the heated chicken broth, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Stir in the rice, chicken, and seasonings. Simmer over low heat 7-10 minutes. Add the cream slowly to the soup. Heat just to serving temperature.