Mels Creamy Chicken And Wild Rice Soup Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

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.

MEL'S CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

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.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan combine wild rice in 1 quart of water; bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, cook onion, celery, and carrots in olive oil until almost tender. Stir in flour (mixture will be thick) and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly blend in chicken broth, then undrained rice. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened. Stir in milk, rosemary, chicken, salt & pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

CREAMY CHICKEN, LEEK, AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken stock, water, chicken broth, and soup mix in a large pot over medium heat. Stir until all soup mix is dissolved, and bring to a boil.
• Add carrots and celery, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add chicken and rice, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add half-and-half and pepper and simmer for 10 more minutes, being very careful it doesn't scorch.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a small pot. Add flour and stir to make a paste. Cook for 1 minute, then slowly add 2 ladles of liquid from the soup; whisk until no lumps remain. Add this mixture to the soup and stir until well combined. Continue to simmer until soup thickens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.