Cheesy Wild Rice Soup Makeover Recipes

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, prepare rice mix according to package directions. Add the milk, soup and cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with bacon and, if desired, minced fresh chives and oyster crackers.

WILD RICE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, fry the Italian sausage and onions until sausage is no longer pink. Drain and set aside. In a small saucepan, cook wild rice with 2 cups of water until tender; set aside.
• In a stockpot, combine the cooked sausage and onions, rice, potato and chicken soups, milk, and evaporated milk. Cook over low heat until warm. Stir in the processed cheese and heat, stirring occasionally until cheese is melted.

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pan prepare rice mix according to package directions (for 2 packages).
• To the cooked rice add the cream of potato soup, milk and cheese (If I add chicken broth instead of milk, I add the cubed chicken and don't add the cheese.) Cook and stir over med heat until cheese is melted and soup is warmed through.
• (Cook time includes prep time).

CHEESY CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Start by cooking chicken, onions, & mushrooms in pot until chicken is cooked through and onions and mushrooms are soft.
• Next add crubled bacon and wild rice (I like to use 2 cans of wild rice but you can buy the boxed kind too and prepare it ahead of time)
• Add both cans of cream of potato soup, milk, and Velveeta. Stir all ingredients until mixed well.
• Heat on medium until cheese is melted and everything is blended.
• Season to taste ( I like to just add pepper since the Velveeta makes it a little salty already)
• Turn to low and let simmer for a while, stirring frequently.

CHEESY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon and set aside.
• Cook rice according to package directions, drain water.
• Add half & half, potato soup and cheese to the cooked wild rice.
• Crumble bacon & add to mixture.
• Heat on low until cheese has melted.
• This freezes very well.

MUST LOVE CHEESE! CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the tenderloins into bite size pieces then sprinkle with salt & pepper. Spray a large pot with cooking spray & cook the chicken until no longer pink.
• Pour the broth & water in the pot then add the rice & seasoning packet. Bring to a boil then lower heat & simmer for 20 minutes, covered.
• Note: If using quick cooking rice the time will be lowered to 10 minutes.
• Mix the salt, pepper, & half-and-half in with the broth. Then add the Velveeta & shredded cheese to the pot. Stir until the cheese is melted.
• Mix the cornstarch & a small amount of water in a cup to form a running paste. Pour this into the broth, stirring until it thickens.