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My kids and I needed a comforting dinner and this is what I made. Being the lover of all things soup that I am, this recipe encapsulates all that I look for in my bowl. Warmth, consistency, not too salty, fills me up in just one bowl and of course-taste. I have to throw this out there that this soup is pretty good ????
You may want to add diced celery and carrots in here when you saute your onion but I didn’t this time. If you do it’s 3/4 C of each. I left it out by request of my firstborn that said he ‘just wanted to eat it-not pick out all of the onions….’ so on this particular day I left all of that out and just used dried minced onions. It turned out just fine but it’s not the same!
Serve this with a slice of crusty bread and a light salad and dinner is served!
Serving Size Enough for dinner for a family of 4.
5 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)
30 minCook Time
35 minTotal Time
Ingredients
- 2/3 C Reese’s Wild Rice
- 1 C Riceland Long Grain Brown Rice
- 4 C Water
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 C diced white onion
- 3/4 C diced celery
- 3/4 C diced carrot
- 1 stick of unsalted butter
- 32 oz of chicken stock
- 2 C of half and half
- 1/2 C flour
- 1 pound of chicken tenders, cut into small pieces
- pinch of salt
- fresh black pepper
- olive oil
Instructions
- In a saucepan bring the rice and water and salt to a boil.
- Simmer on low for 45 minutes or until absorbed and soft.
- Remove from heat and reserve for later.
- In a soup pot cook the chicken in a bit of olive oil.
- Remove from pot and reserve for later.
- In the soup pot add the onion, celery and carrot (if using) and saute with a pinch of salt until translucent.
- Add the butter, allow to melt and then whisk in the flour.
- Cook in the flour and slowly whisk in the stock.
- Once incorporated whisk in the half and half (or creamy dairy of your choice. I would not advise skim milk here).
- Whisk to incorporate and reduce heat to low.
- Allow to meld together 5-7 minutes.
- Return the chicken and it’s juices to the pot.
- Add all of the rice (or desired amount) to the pot.
- Allow to come together for 5-7 minutes but do not allow to come to a full boil.
- A light simmer will work.
- Taste and season as necessary.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Important Notes
If you want a thinner soup-then add a bit more half and half or stock. Remember to taste and season as you go.
