Wild Rice Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2/3 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed
• 1 cup finely grated potato
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 quart milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 8 ounces processed cheese, such as velveeta
• 10 slices bacon, browned, drained and crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cover wild rice with water in a medium sized saucepan.
• 2 simmer over low heat about 40 minutes until rice is barely tender, taking care not to overcook.
• 3 drain and set aside.
• 4 combine water and butter in a soup kettle.
• 5 add grated potatoes and minced onions.
• 6 reserving 1/4 cup milk, pour remaining milk into kettle.
• 7 simmer on low stirring often to avoid scorching.
• 8 add flour to remaining milk and stir into kettle until soup is creamy and smooth in texture.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.
• 10 stir in rice, parsley flakes, cheese and bacon.
• 11 heat until cheese melts.