Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

This soup is the greatest! It is one that I make, and am craving again in a couple of weeks. It can be pretty thick, so you definately need to thin it down at the end. Enjoy!

4-5 boneless chicken breasts
2 cans chicken broth
4 cups water
1 Tbsp. onion flakes
2 bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp. basil
2-3 celery

*Boil above ingredients until chicken is tender. Remove chicken and shred.

1/2 cup wild rice - in second pot, cook in 2 cups water for 30 minutes, then drain.
1 cup white rice - add to soup (raw) after chicken is done with partially cooked wild rice.
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup flour - mix with butter in separate pan until bubbly.
16 oz. half and half or milk

*Add half and half or milk to roux and stir till thickened. Add white sauce to soup and stir till thick and blended. Shredded chicken can be added anytime. Add milk or water if it is too thick.

2 comments:

Holly Sanders said...

saw it, made it, loved it! ME LIKE! Reminds me of the chicken wild rice soup at Panera BRead--Yum yum!

Jaeson and Traci Repscher said...

Yea, me too! How I miss that place! This is almost as good, but you do have to make it yourself, which always takes a little of the "goodness" away!