Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Name: Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 14.5 oz cans of chicken broth; 1 cup sliced carrots; 1 cup sliced celery; 1/3 cup wild rice rinsed; 1/3 cup green onion or leek sliced; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 2 Tbls butter; 3 Tbls all-purpose flour; 1 cup skim milk; 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken; 2 Tbls dry sherry; salt and pepper to taste

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 14.5 oz cans of chicken broth1 cup sliced carrots1 cup sliced celery1/3 cup wild rice, rinsed1/3 cup green onion or leek sliced1/2 tsp dried thyme2 Tbls butter3 Tbls all-purpose flour1 cup skim milk1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken2 Tbls dry sherrysalt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large pan combine broth, carrots, celery, uncooked rice, green onion, thyme, and 1/4 tsp of pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 50 minutes or until rice is tender.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter, stir in flour, then stir in milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Slowly add milk mixgture to rice mixture stirring constantly. Stir in chicken and sherry, heat through.

Serving Size: makes 4 large servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMYJO1976.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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