Wild Rice-Mushroom Soup
Keep this soup in mind for entertaining. It's exceptionally easy, but special because of the wild rice and sherry.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 side-dish servings.
Ingredients
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3 cups chicken broth
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1/3 cup wild rice
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1/2 cup sliced green onion
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1 cup half-and-half or light cream
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
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1 tablespoon dry sherry
Directions
1.
In a medium saucepan combine chicken broth and uncooked wild rice. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes. Stir in green onions and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more or until rice is tender.
2.
Combine half-and-half or light cream, flour, thyme, and pepper. Stir into rice mixture along with mushrooms. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in sherry and heat through. Makes 4 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 177, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Sodium 608 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 8 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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