CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

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Mix up weeknight mealtime with this Creamy Wild Rice Soup. Thickened with cream cheese and seasoned with crumbled bacon, then topped with fresh chives, who says soup can't pack a bold and flavorful punch?

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Rice

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 carrots, chopped
1/4 cup flour
4 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives

Steps:

  • Cook rice as directed on package, omitting salt.
  • Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan with slotted spoon, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in pan. Drain bacon on paper towels.
  • Add onions and carrots to drippings in pan; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Add broth; stir. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring frequently; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice, cream cheese spread and pepper. Cook and stir 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and soup is thickened. Stir in half the bacon. Ladle soup into soup bowls; top with remaining bacon and chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 670 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 8 g

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