SILKY AND CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Silky and Creamy Wild Rice Soup image

The name says it all! For an even richer flavor, you can reduce the amount of whole milk and replace part of it with heavy cream. Garnish with chopped fresh chives.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

⅓ cup wild rice
1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
¾ cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
¼ cup all-purpose flour
5 cups milk

Steps:

Thoroughly rinse wild rice. In a saucepan bring to a boil wild rice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and water. Reduce heat and simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until tender.
Melt butter, add onions and celery. Cover and cook gently for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender (avoid browning vegetables). Stir in 2 teaspoons salt, pepper, and flour. Remove from heat and add milk, stirring until flour is well blended.
Return to low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until soup thickens. Add the cooked wild rice and simmer a few minutes to blend flavor. Serve hot, garnished with chopped chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 56.9 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 1178.8 mg, Sugar 10.9 g