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Chicken & Bacon Wild Rice Soup

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Recipe
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Chicken & Bacon Wild Rice Soup

Cream soups are my favorite & bacon makes everything better! This soup is simple & full of flavor from the bacon bits. I love the thick creamy texture of the soup amongst the chunks of chicken & bits of rice & bacon. It’s one of those homey meals that makes you feel all warm & satisfied. You can also swap the chicken with leftover turkey after Thanksgiving! Serve this with toasty bread! Delicious!

Chicken & Bacon Wild Rice Soup
Chicken & Bacon Wild Rice Soup
5 from 1 rating

Chicken & Bacon Wild Rice Soup

Created by Amber Brady
Yields8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed (I used a brown, red & wild rice blend with lentils)
  • ½ cup sliced green onions
  • 1 ½ cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken, (I used rotisserie chicken)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 cup half & half
  • 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked & chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, combine chicken broth & water. Add wild rice & green onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover & simmer 30-45 minutes or until rice is tender. There will be lots of liquid. Add cooked chicken & bring mixture to a boil to heat chicken through. Keep simmering.
  • In a stock pot, melt butter. Whisk in flour, salt & pepper. Cook 1 minute or until fragrant. Add half & half, whisking briskly.
  • Add the chicken & rice mixture to the pot. Stir well, until the liquid part of the soup is smooth. Add crisp bacon bits & allow to simmer 10 minutes, until thick, creamy & flavorful. Taste & adjust seasonings as necessary, but the bacon should add great flavor & enough saltiness that you shouldn’t need much more of anything. Enjoy!

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3 Comments

  1. Jennifer Valdes says:

    Another favorite in our house! This was VERY good! I made it exactly to the recipe and it was easy to make and delicious!

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    1. That’s so great! Glad you enjoyed it!

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  2. You completely lost me after the word Bacon! 😉 What a delicious looking soup. That is definitely going on my list of soups to try!!

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