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Duck: Duck Soup with Wild Rice

Source of Recipe

San Francisco Chronicle


List of Ingredients

5 lb Duck
Salt
Ground Pepper
2 qt Chicken Stock
1 c Wild Rice
1 md Onion, chopped
3 Leeks, cleaned and finely Sliced
2 c Mushrooms, sliced
3 Ribs celery, diced
2 tb Vegetable Oil
1/3 c Sherry Vinegar
Parsley, chopped


Recipe

Season the duck lightly with salt and pepper, place in a baking pan on a rack and roast in a preheated 375¯F oven for 1 hour, until juices run clear and meat is tender. Let cool. Pull off the meat, discard the skin and dice the meat in small pieces. Set aside.

Brown the duck bones in a skillet over high heat. Place in a soup pot with chicken stock. Brin to a boil and simmer for 35 minutes. Degrease and strain the stock. Set aside. Wash the wild rice and soak in cold water for 30 minutes. In the soup pot, saute the onion, leeks, mushrooms and celery in hot oil (or duck fat) without browning. Drain the wild rice and add to vegetables. Pour in the strained stock. Cook at a simmer for 45 minutes.

Add the sherry vinegar and duck meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook 15 more micutes. Serve with a garnish of chopped parsley. Serves 8