On Feb 11, 12:06 pm, "
> wrote:
> hello ...im a new member of the group and wondered if anyone had a
> good chicken soup recipe using wild rice as an ingredient....the
> combination is a hearty one and im curious as to other members
> ideas...thanks, kim

Here's mine, which is original and excellent:

Cream of Chicken Soup with Wild Rice Nancy Dooley

(8 servings according to recipe, but more like 18
it makes A LOT!)

8 oz. uncooked wild rice (1 1/3 C.)
1 3 ½ pound fryer chicken, cut up (I used 4 ½ lbs. of "Pick of the
Chick."
7 C. water
8 oz. sliced mushrooms
2 T. cooking oil
1 C. chopped onion
1 C. chopped celery
2 T. instant chicken bouillon granules
3/4 tsp. white pepper (I put in a tad more than that)
½ tsp. salt (I didn't add any extra because of the bouillon)
½ C. butter
3/4 C. all-purpose flour
4 C. milk
3/4 C. dry white wine

Rinse and drain wild rice 3 or 4 times and then cook according to pkg.
directions for 40 minutes; drain off liquid and rinse thoroughly. Set
aside.

In a large saucepan, combine the chicken and water. Bring to boiling,
reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Remove chicken from broth and let stand until cook enough to handle.
Skim fat from broth. Strain and reserve broth. Remove chicken meat
from bones. Cut into bite-size pieces. In the same saucepan, cook
celery and onion in hot oil for 4-5 minutes; add mushrooms and cover
and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until everything is tender, stirring
now and then. Remove from heat. Return the broth to the saucepan.

Add the partially cooked wild rice to the chicken broth mixture. Stir
in the bouillon granules, white pepper and salt. Bring to boiling.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.In a large separate
saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour until it all clings together
and is smooth. Add the milk all at once and stir and cook until it's
bubbly and thick. Add some hot broth mixture to the white sauce
mixture and stir until smooth; return all to the broth mixture. Stir
in the chicken pieces and the white wine. Heat through. Makes 8
servings.