Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe

By traciesparks

Because this warming soup takes advantage of several convenience items, it's very quick to make," assures Gayle Holdman from Highland, Utah. "It's perfect for casual entertaining, because you can keep it warm in the slow cooker. The pot is always scraped clean."

Ingredients

• 5-2/3 cups water
• 1 package (4.3 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
• 1 envelope chicken noodle soup mix
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, combine water, rice with contents of seasoning packet and soup mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the celery, carrot and onion.

Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in chicken soup and chicken. Cook 8 minutes longer or until rice and vegetables are tender. Yield: 5 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 242 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 1,239 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 14 g protein.

Chicken Wild Rice Soup published in Quick Cooking January/February 2002, p20