Jan's Comforting, YUMMY but Naughty Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Kimke's Note:

This soup is to die for! My friend Jan makes it for potlucks and I can never get enough. It is the best, yummiest, soup around. Good for those cold winter days and those times when you need comfort food. I don't even want to think about the calories....

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 bowls

• 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice (6-8 oz box)
• 1 -1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded carrot
• 1 package Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing (not the dip)
• 1 chopped onion (optional)

Directions:

1. Cook rice according to directions and brown the ground beef.
2. Put all ingredients into crockpot.
3. cook on high for 2-3 hours.
4. Enjoy.

Reviews

[Jilly in Michigan]

Very good soup. I used chicken but I think ground beef would be just as good!

[armymomx2]

Oh yeah! This was super yummy. I'm putting it into my regular fall/winter-time rotation. I made as directed. I used Uncle Ben's Original Wild Rice. I think it's closer to a chowder than soup, but could be thinned out if you wish...it doesn't need it. Seriously good soup! Try it. Update: It was even better the next day. What's with the title chicken and wild rice soup? Other than the broth, there's no chicken. :-)

[Jeff Breneman]

I made a double batch of this soup for a progressive dinner. I followed the recipe exactly... except that I doubled the amount of rice since I used a blend of wild and brown. I used 2% milk and it was still very creamy. I asked the people who came to help me come up with a rating and they gave it 10 stars until I told them 5 was as high as you could go. 4 people have already asked for the recipe and I directed them to this site.