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CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

THIS IS A WONDERFUL SOUP. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THIS SOUP A BIT RICHER, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF MILK AND REPLACE IT WITH HEAVY CREAM.





List of Ingredients



• 1/3 CUP WILD RICE
  
• 1 CUP WATER
  
• 1/2 TEASPOON SALT
  
• 1/2 CUP BUTTER
  
• 3/4 CUP CHOPPED ONIONS
  
• 1 CUP FINELY CHOPPED CELERY
  
• 2 TEASPOONS SALT
  
• 1/4 TEASPOON WHITE PEPPER, DO NOT SUBSTITUTE
  
• 1/4 CUP FLOUR
  
• 5 CUPS MILK OR 2 CUPS MILK AND 3 CUPS HEAVY CREAM
  
• CHOPPED CHIVES
  






Instructions



1. THOROUGHLY RINSE WILD RICE.
   
2. IN A SAUCEPAN BRING TO A BOIL THE WILD RICE, 1/2 TEASPOON SALT AND WATER. REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER 30 TO 45 MINUTES OR UNTIL TENDER.
   
3. MELT BUTTER ADD ONIONS AND CELREY TO A POT, COVER AND SAUTE GENTLY FOR 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE TENDER ( DO NOT BROWN VEGETABLES). STIR IN 2 TEASPOONS SALT, PEPPER AND FLOUR. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND ADD MILK, STIRRING UNTIL FLOUR IS WELL BLENDED USING A WIRE WHISK.
   
4. RETURN TO LOW HEAT. COOK, STIRRING CONSTANTLY UNTIL SOUP THICKENS. ADD THE COOKED WILD RICE AND SIMMER A FEW MINUTES TO BLEND FLAVORS. SERVE IN BOWLS WITH SPRINKLED CHIVES ON TOP.
   
5. 6 SERVINGS.
   






Final Comments


DELICIOUS ESPECIALLY IF YOU USE THE HEAVY CREAM.