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Chicken Wild Rice Soup

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15 min prep time
60 min total time
14 ingredients
6 servings

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Enjoy dinner with this hearty chicken, bacon and wild rice soup that's ready in just an hour!

Ingredients

2: cups water

3: (10 1/2-oz.) cans condensed chicken broth

1/2: cup uncooked wild rice*

1/2: cup finely chopped green onions

1/2: cup margarine or butter

3/4: cup all-purpose flour

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon poultry seasoning

1/8: teaspoon pepper

2: cups half-and-half

1 1/2: cups cubed cooked chicken

8: slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

1: tablespoon diced pimiento

2: to 3 tablespoons dry sherry, if desired

Steps

1 In Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine water and broth. Add wild rice and onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 45 to 55 minutes or until rice is tender.
2 In medium saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook 1 minute or until smooth and bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in half-and-half; cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Slowly add half-and-half mixture to rice mixture, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. DO NOT BOIL.

1 In Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine water and broth. Add wild rice and onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 45 to 55 minutes or until rice is tender.
2 In medium saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook 1 minute or until smooth and bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in half-and-half; cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Slowly add half-and-half mixture to rice mixture, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. DO NOT BOIL.

Expert Tips

Wild rice is actually a grass that grows in marshy areas. Native to Minnesota and Wisconsin, most wild rice is no longer "wild" and much of it is now grown in California. The nutty grain lends smoky flavor to this rich, creamy soup.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups

Calories: 520
Calories from Fat: 300

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 33g; 51%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%
Sodium: 1490mg; 62%
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 5g
Protein: 26g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%
Vitamin C: 8%; 8%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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