North Woods Chicken and Wild Rice Soup - OAMC

Submitted by JillAZ

"This recipe comes from the cookbook "Don't Panic - Dinner's in the Freezer" . It is really delicious. Good with crusty bread and a green salad. I must admit to using the pre-cooked bacon crumbles (about 1/2 cup) instead of cooking and crumbling the bacon. Sometimes it is just easier! Make sure it is real bacon though, not the imitation bacon bits! Enjoy."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1⁄2 onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1⁄2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
• 10 ounces chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
• 1 1⁄2 cups cooked wild rice

directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan.
2. Add onion and celery and saute until tender.
3. Stir in flour, salt, thyme and paprika. Cook for about 1 minute until bubbly.
4. Add chicken, broth, worcestershire, sherry, milk and half & half. Cook, stirring, until it thickens slightly.
5. TO EAT RIGHT AWAY: Fold in rice and bacon pieces. Cook until heated through.
6. Ladle into bowls and serve.

7. TO FREEZE:

8. Allow to cool. Fold in rice and bacon.
9. Place in a freezer bag and seal. Label and freeze.
10. TO REHEAT: Thaw and heat in a saucepan until bubbly. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Reviews

[JoyfulGirl]

I made this without the sherry, and it still turned out delicious. Perfect cold-weather comfort food!

 

[Dan C.]

Very easy recipe to do. I first tried it with a wild goose breast that I had instead of chicken. If you like a wild game dinner soup...this is one to try. The second time I did this was right after Thanksgiving. I used leftover turkey. Wow!!!! it was great. Try this soup. My family is not a big soup eater but they will ask for this any day.

 

[Chef Annie Z]

Very quick and easy to put together. Saut?ed chicken breasts (after a quick pulsing in the food processor) with garlic salt and pepper. Added minced garlic and liquid smoke during the simmer stage to enhance the smokey bacon flavor since I did not have enough bacon. Used Madeira wine in place of the sherry. The flavors together were truly wonderful!

 

[Mrs_Rodz]

This soup is delicious! Thanks for sharing.

 

[ajms mom]

Made this without sherry (and added a couple of carrots), and it was terrific! Thick, warm and comforting - a perfect soup for a cold winter's day. Thanks for a terrific recipe!