Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1/ 2 cup uncooked Wild Rice5 cups canned chicken broth, divided2 Tbsp butter1 large carrot, sliced1 medium onion, chopped2 ribs celery, chopped1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced2 TBSP all purpose flour1/4 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. pepper1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
Directions
1. Combine 2 1/2 cups chicken broth and rice in a 2 qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 1 hour or until rice is tender. Drain, set aside.

2. Melt butter in 3 qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add carrot; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add onion, celery and mushrooms; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper until smooth.

3. Gradually stir in remaining 2 1/2 cups chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in chicken and rice. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes or until heated through.

Enjoy! 6 Servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user QUAILMOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 232.4
  • Total Fat: 7.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,512.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 29.3 g

Member Reviews
  • ELDORADO_MOM
    This is pretty good, but not as Creamy as I expected. - 7/24/10