Saturday, November 5, 2011

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

I know everyone has this recipe, but I want to record it here, so I know where it is.
I. 
    1 cup diced onion
    1 cup diced celery
    2-3 TB butter
        Saute onion and celery in butter using a heavy soup pot.
II.
    Add 1 large can Swanson Chicken Broth (49.5 oz.)
            1 small can Swanson Chicken Broth (14 oz.)
        Bring to a low boil and add 1 cup diced carrots
III.
    Add:  Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice (1 - 6 oz. package).  Rice and seasoning packet
        Simmer on low for 20-25 minutes
IV.
    dissolve 2 chicken boullion cubes in 2 cups water.
    Mix in 1 pt. heavy whipping cream
    Add 3/4 cups Wondra Flour
        Add above mixture to soup pot with:
    2 TB flat leaf parsley (or dried parsley)
    1 tsp. ground sage
    a shake of cloves
    2 pinches coarse ground pepper
V.
    Simmer on low until soup thickens - stir often.
VI.
    Add 3 1/2 - 4 cups bite-sized chicken chunks - DO NOT BOIL  AFTER THIS.

1 comment:

jamie k said...

i always make this when i take dinners to people. ... and they always ask for the recipe after. means it's a great soup.