Creamy Wild Rice Soup

Submitted by Charlotte J

"This was on the back of a Reese box."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup wild rice
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 5 cups milk

directions

1. In a saucepan bring water to a boil and add rice and salt.
2. Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes or until tender.
3. To Prepare Soup:.
4. Melt butter, add onions and celery, cover and gently cook for 5 minutes until tender.
5. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, pepper and flour.
6. Remove from heat and add milk, stirring until flour is well blended.
7. Return to low heat, cook stirring constantly until soup had thicken.
8. Add cooked rice and simmer a few minutes to blend flavors.
9. Serve hot, garnish with chopped chives.

Reviews

[mersaydees]

Excellent soup! Made as directed. The 5 cups of milk seemed a bit too much at first, however, as the whole thing simmered over a low heat while I made the main course it all came together. Thanks, Charlotte J, for posting from the Reese wild rice box! Made for Bargain Basement tag game.