Turkey Wild Rice Soup

By debrcovey

Ingredients

• 3 (10 oz.) cans condensed chicken broth and 2 cups water or 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup wild rice
• 1/2 finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cup cubed, cooked turkey or chicken
• 8 slices bacon, crispy cooked, crumbled or 3 oz. jar real bacon bits
• Or 5 cups water and 3 to 4 bouillon cubes.

Preparation

Step 1

In large saucepan, combine broth and water. Add wild rice and onion; simmer 35 to 40 minutes or until rice is tender.

In medium saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Add milk, cook 2 minutes until mixture thickens slightly, stirring constantly. Slowly add milk mixture to rice, onion and broth mixture, stirring constantly. Add turkey or chicken, heat thoroughly. Garnish with bacon bits.