Wild Rice Soup

Name: Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 gal. cream base; 1 qt. cream or half and half for thinning; 1/2 c. dry sherry; 10 slices bacon, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1/2 c. butter; seasoning salt and white pepper to taste; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1/4 each: green, yellow and red pepper; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 1/2 Tbsp. garlic, minced; 1 1/2 c. wild rice

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 gal. cream base
1 qt. cream or half and half for thinning
1/2 c. dry sherry
10 slices bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c. butter
seasoning salt and white pepper to taste
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 each: green, yellow and red pepper
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1/2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. wild rice

Directions

1

Make cream base with butter, flour and 2 quarts cream or half and half.
2

Cook wild rice according to directions.
3

Cook bacon until crisp; drain and add to cream base.
4

Saute onion, celery, peppers, tomatoes, carrots and garlic in butter.
5

Add to cream base.
6

Saute mushrooms in butter and sherry; add to cream base. Season with seasoning salt and white pepper.
7

Add cream or half and half to thin.
8

Heat to serving temperature, but don't boil.
9

Add rice just before serving.
10

Makes 20 servings.