Corn Wild Rice Soup With Smoked Sausage Recipes

CORN AND WILD RICE SOUP WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Bring 5 c broth to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add wild rice and simmer until all liquid evaporates and rice is almost tender stirring occasionally (about 40 minutes).
• Meanwhile, blend 3.75 c corn and 1.5 c broth in processor until thick, almost smooth puree forms.
• Heat vegetable oil in heavy large Dutch oven, medium-high heat.
• Add sausage and saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add carrots and onions and stir 3 minutes.
• Add remaining 6 c broth and bring soup to simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add cooked wild rice, corn puree (creamed corn) and remaining 2.5 c corn kernels to soup.
• Cook until wild rice is very tender and lavors blend, about 15 minutes or longer.
• Mix in half and half.
• Thin soup with more broth, if needed.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate. Re-warm over medium-low heat.
• Garnish with cilantro.

SMOKY WILD RICE AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a frying pan, melt butter and cook carrot, celery and onion, stirring occasionally, until carrot is lightly caramelized, 8-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a soup pot, bring veggie broth to a boil with the bay leaves and simmer over medium heat.
• Add the rice.
• Cover and keep simmering until vegetables are ready.
• Add the cooked veggies, thyme and corn.
• Cover and simmer until vegetables are heated through.
• Stir in liquid smoke.
• Heat through. Discard bay leaves. Serve hot.