North Woods Wild Rice Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Place rice, water and salt in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer; cook 45 minutes or until tender. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Simmer for 5 additional minutes. Drain any liquid. While rice is cooking, fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. In a skillet, melt butter and saute onion, celery and mushrooms until tender. Add rice, seasoned salt and pepper. Heat through. Just before serving, top with cashews and reserved bacon. , For a make-ahead dish, place cooked rice mixture in a 2-qt. casserole; top with cashews and bacon. Refrigerate until ready to reheat. Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Add onion and celery and saute until tender.
• Stir in flour, salt, thyme and paprika. Cook for about 1 minute until bubbly.
• Add chicken, broth, worcestershire, sherry, milk and half & half. Cook, stirring, until it thickens slightly.
• TO EAT RIGHT AWAY: Fold in rice and bacon pieces. Cook until heated through.
• Ladle into bowls and serve.
• TO FREEZE:.
• Allow to cool. Fold in rice and bacon.
• Place in a freezer bag and seal. Label and freeze.
• TO REHEAT: Thaw and heat in a saucepan until bubbly. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion in oil about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Place onion, celery, carrots, turkey, wild rice, tarragon and pepper in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Pour broth over top.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until wild rice and vegetables are tender. Stir in peas last 15 minutes of cooking.
• Mix milk and flour; stir into soup. Cover and cook about 20 minutes or until thickened.

Steps:

• In a deep, heavy-bottom pot, combine all ingredients except flour and water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through (20 min).
• In small bowl whisk together flour and water.
• Add slowly into hot soup, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until thickened (5-10 minutes).

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion in oil about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Place onion, celery, carrots, turkey, wild rice, tarragon and pepper in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Pour broth over top. Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until wild rice and vegetables are tender. Stir in peas last 15 minutes of cooking. Mix milk and flour; stir into soup. Cover and cook about 20 minutes or until thickened.