Northern Minnesota Wild Rice Soup

Submitted by GotBoxer

"Every summer while growing up we went to northern Minnesota. One of the thingsI looked foreward to the most was having a bowl of wild rice soup and a black walnut ice cream cone."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped finely
• 10 slices bacon, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked wild rice
• 1 cup half-and-half (or 1 can evaporated milk)
• 2 cups Velveeta cheese
• 1⁄4 cup dry sherry
• fresh parsley (to garnish)

directions

1. Fry bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels and reserve 2 Tbs of drippings in pan.
2. Saute onion in bacon drippings until soft, then stir in flour.
3. Slowly add water and broth, stirring to combine.
4. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened (about 3-5 min) then add rice.
5. Cover and reduce heat to low, simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Add half and half (or evaporated milk), cheese, sherry and reserved bacon.
7. Cook until cheese is melted while stirring constantly.
8. Divide into bowls and garnish with parsley.