Wild Rice Soup

Name: Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients: 1 c. uncooked wild rice; 3 c. boiling water; 2 strips smoked bacon; 1/4 c. chopped onion; 3/4 c. sliced celery; 1/2 c. sliced carrots; 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth; 2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of mushroom soup; 2 soup cans milk; 1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms with liquid; 1 tsp. seasoned salt; pepper to taste

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 c. uncooked wild rice
3 c. boiling water
2 strips smoked bacon
1/4 c. chopped onion
3/4 c. sliced celery
1/2 c. sliced carrots
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chicken broth
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of mushroom soup
2 soup cans milk
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms with liquid
1 tsp. seasoned salt
pepper to taste

Directions

1

Combine rice and boiling water in large saucepan (mixture of wild and brown rice can be used).
2

Simmer, covered, for 50 to 60 minutes.
3

Drain off excess liquid; set aside.
4

Fry bacon until crisp; remove bacon and saute onion, celery and carrots in small amount of bacon fat.
5

Combine broth, soup, milk, mushrooms, salt, pepper, reserved bacon, sauteed vegetables and wild rice.
6

Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
7

Yields 8 servings.