Chicken-Ham Wild Rice Soup in Bread Bowls

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Ingredients

  • 6 large hard rolls or Kaiser rolls (4 to 5 inches in diameter)
  • 2 cans (18 oz each) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy roasted garlic with chicken stock cooking sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups cubed deli rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 cup diced cooked ham
  • 1 can (15 oz) cooked wild rice, drained
  • Garnishes, If Desired
  • Toasted sliced or slivered almonds
  • Chopped fresh chives or sliced green onions

Preparation

Step 1

1Cut thin 3-inch round slice from tops of bowls. Remove bread from inside of each roll, leaving 1/2-inch shell on side and bottom. Reserve tops and trimmings for another use.

2In 2-quart saucepan, heat cooking sauce, chicken, ham and wild rice to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat low; simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.

3Fill soup bowls one-third full with soup. Place rolls on top of soup. Spoon additional soup into cavity of rolls, allowing some to overflow into bowls. Top each serving with almonds and chives.