Chicken And Wild Rice Soup

Recipe Ingredients

3		Condensed chicken broth - (10 3/4 oz ea)
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Wild rice - see * Note
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Finely-chopped green onions
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Margarine or butter - (1 stick)
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	All-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Poultry seasoning
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
2 cups	474ml	Half-and-half
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Cooked chicken
8		Bacon slices - crisply cooked,
		And crumbled

Recipe Instructions

* Note: Long-grain white rice can be substituted for the wild rice; reduce simmering time to 20 to 30 minutes.

In a large saucepan, combine condensed broth and 2 cups water. Add wild rice and green onions. Simmer 35 to 40 minutes, until rice is tender.

In medium saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.

Add half-and-half; cook about 2 minutes, until mixture thickens slightly, stirring constantly. Slowly add half-and-half mixture to rice mixture, stirring constantly. Add chicken and bacon; heat thoroughly.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Source:
Susan Wolfe on the http://www.eclix.net Food BB

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