Best Cheesy Wild Rice Soup Makeover Recipes

WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, oil and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the onion, celery and carrot in butter until vegetables are almost tender. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Slowly stir in broth and undrained rice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in the cream, rosemary and salt. Simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

CHEESY HAM 'N' RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Add carrots; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. In a large kettle or Dutch oven, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Stir in the wild rice, ham, brown rice, bouillon, celery mixture and water. Return to a boil. Sprinkle with almonds if desired.

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP MAKEOVER

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until done. Remove from pan; set aside. Add onions to pan; cook 5 to 6 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Add all remaining ingredients except bacon to saucepan; stir. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring occasionally; simmer on medium-low 12 min. or until VELVEETA is melted and soup is heated through, stirring frequently.
• Serve topped with bacon.

WILD RICE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, fry the Italian sausage and onions until sausage is no longer pink. Drain and set aside. In a small saucepan, cook wild rice with 2 cups of water until tender; set aside.
• In a stockpot, combine the cooked sausage and onions, rice, potato and chicken soups, milk, and evaporated milk. Cook over low heat until warm. Stir in the processed cheese and heat, stirring occasionally until cheese is melted.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute rice in oil over medium heat, for 5 minutes. Add water and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35 minutes (rice will not be completely cooked). Drain, reserving 1-1/2 cups cooking liquid; set rice and liquid aside separately. , In the same kettle, saute the onion, celery and carrot in butter until onion is crisp-tender. Reduce heat; stir in flour and cook until bubbly. Gradually add broth and cooking liquid; stirring constantly. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes, stirring constantly or until thickened. Add the cream, ham, rosemary, pepper and reserved rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pan prepare rice mix according to package directions (for 2 packages).
• To the cooked rice add the cream of potato soup, milk and cheese (If I add chicken broth instead of milk, I add the cubed chicken and don't add the cheese.) Cook and stir over med heat until cheese is melted and soup is warmed through.
• (Cook time includes prep time).

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon and set aside.
• Cook rice according to package directions, drain water.
• Add half & half, potato soup and cheese to the cooked wild rice.
• Crumble bacon & add to mixture.
• Heat on low until cheese has melted.
• This freezes very well.

WILD RICE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, apple, beer or additional broth, wild rice and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., In a bowl, combine cheese and flour; gradually add to soup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Start by cooking chicken, onions, & mushrooms in pot until chicken is cooked through and onions and mushrooms are soft.
• Next add crubled bacon and wild rice (I like to use 2 cans of wild rice but you can buy the boxed kind too and prepare it ahead of time)
• Add both cans of cream of potato soup, milk, and Velveeta. Stir all ingredients until mixed well.
• Heat on medium until cheese is melted and everything is blended.
• Season to taste ( I like to just add pepper since the Velveeta makes it a little salty already)
• Turn to low and let simmer for a while, stirring frequently.