{"id":1168,"date":"2016-04-28T18:53:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T23:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=1168"},"modified":"2016-04-28T19:09:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T00:09:57","slug":"chicken-wild-rice-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=1168","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Wild Rice Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><h3><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1169\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/chicken-wild-rice-soup-800x739.jpg\" alt=\"chicken-wild-rice-soup\" width=\"800\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/chicken-wild-rice-soup-800x739.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/chicken-wild-rice-soup-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/chicken-wild-rice-soup.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Behold, my favorite soup! \u00a0I have always loved cream of chicken with rice and especially when wild rice is added. \u00a0This recipe has been one of our soup favorites for years. \u00a0It always turns out great. \u00a0Be sure to add the chicken fond (crusty brown bits on the bottom of your saute pan to the soup). \u00a0I usually shred my carrot, but I forgot this time, and chopped it. \u00a0It was just fine. \u00a0I used red bell pepper instead of green. \u00a0Do your own thing with this recipe but follow the basic rules of the amounts of butter, flour, broths etc. I didn&#8217;t plan for this recipe and had just milk on hand, so I subbed that for the half-and-half.<\/h2>\n<h2>For the wild rice, it can be difficult to find. \u00a0I found my Lundberg&#8217;s wild rice blend (with brown rice) at Whole Foods and later at Jewel. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lundberg-Gourmet-Gluten-16-Ounce-Package\/dp\/B000G82L62\/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1461886981&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=lundberg+wild+rice\">It&#8217;s also available on Amazon.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Use the amount of chicken that works for you. \u00a0It doesn&#8217;t have to be 3-4 cups.<\/h2>\n<h2>This recipe makes a lot &#8211; but that&#8217;s great because you won&#8217;t be able to get enough of it. \u00a0For single people, you may need to freeze some.<\/h2>\n<h2>I used my Lodge 7.8 QT. Dutch oven for this recipe for maximum space &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lodge-EC7D33-Enameled-Caribbean-7-5-Quart\/dp\/B0039UU9U4?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;redirect=true&amp;ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage\">Available here on Amazon.<\/a>\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure the 6 QT. would have fit this recipe well, also.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>INGREDIENTS:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3-4 cups cooked, cubed chicken\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00bc cup unsalted butter (I used 3 T. unsalted butter)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">4 stalks celery, sliced (about 2 cups)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2 medium carrots, coarsely shredded (2 cups)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1 large onion, chopped (1 cup), or powder<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Heaping 1\/4 cup\u00a0all-purpose flour <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">1 tsp. salt<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00bd tsp. pepper (freshly ground, please!)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3 cups cooked wild rice (1 cup dry=3 cups finished rice)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2 cups water<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3 cups chicken broth <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ChiBetter-Than-Bouillon-Chicken-Base\/dp\/B00016LA7K\/ref=sr_1_12_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1461887577&amp;sr=8-12&amp;keywords=chicken+stock\">(I prefer this brand, if not homemade: Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base).<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3 cups half-and-half (or milk). \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2\/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">optional but awesome<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00bd cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>DIRECTIONS:<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Begin by getting a head start on cooking your wild rice. \u00a0You will need the wild rice pretty soon in step #4.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">In a large pot or large\u00a0Dutch oven, melt unsalted butter over medium heat. <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Cook celery, carrots, onion, and bell pepper in butter about 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. \u00a0Keep it moving to cook the flour but not too long it burns.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Stir in <strong>cooked<\/strong> wild rice, water, and broth.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Heat to boiling, reduce heat. <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Cover and simmer 15 mins, stirring occasionally. <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Stir in half-and-half or milk, almonds, and parsley. Add cooked chicken. <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2 align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Heat just until hot (do not boil or soup may curdle and you don&#8217;t want to over-cook chicken.)<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Serve hot with fresh parsley snipped on top, with crackers, bread, etc.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Behold, my favorite soup! \u00a0I have always loved cream of chicken with rice and especially when wild rice is added. \u00a0This recipe has been one of our soup favorites for years. \u00a0It always turns out great. \u00a0Be sure to add the chicken fond (crusty brown bits on the bottom of your saute pan to <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=1168\">Continue reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1168"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1173,"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168\/revisions\/1173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}