Back to Recipe

Cream of Wild Rice Soup

Here's how you make Cream of Wild Rice Soup
Pause Continue Reading
  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup carrot, grated on large size of the grater
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons dry sherry (optional)
  • Chopped chives for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring water to a boil, stir in rice, reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes. (just until the kernals puff open.) Uncover and fluff with a fork. Drain any liquid that may be left. Set aside.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, during the cooking of the rice: Bring the chicken broth to a low simmer and keep warm.

  • Step 3: In a separate large saucepan, melt butter and add onions. Saute onions until tender. Add flour gradually to the butter and onions and stir constantly with a whisk. Slowly add in the warmed chicken broth while continuing to whisk. (mixture will thicken.)

  • Step 4: Stir in the cooked wild rice and carrots. Simmer 5 minutes.

  • Step 5: Blend in the cream and sherry if using.

  • Step 6: Heat thoroughly and serve garnished with the chopped chives.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

This page is built for your convenience in the kitchen.

If you want helpful tools, tips and recipes from our community of real cooks, please consider signing up.

Oh... And one more thing... We also have some pretty wild forums.