Hearty Duck And Wild Rice Soup Recipes

HEARTY WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef, celery and onions over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain., Stir in water, broth, soup, rice mix and contents of the seasoning packet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes or until heated through. Top servings with bacon.

HEARTY VEGETABLE WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until all water is absorbed (30 to 40 minutes, depending on the brand - refer to package directions). Turn off heat, and let steam for 10 minutes
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven or stock pot over medium, until shimmering. Add all of the vegetables at once, and stir well. Cover, and let cook for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
• When the vegetables have softened, scoot them to one side and tip in a splash of broth in the cleared area. Add the tomato paste, paprika, and a big pinch of salt to the broth, and stir well to create a fragrant paste.
• Mix the tomato paste into the vegetables, and sprinkle the herbs over them.
• Add the broth and bay leaf, and let the soup come up to a gentle boil (increase the heat temporarily, to help it along).
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and let the soup simmer for at least 15 minutes (longer, if possible).
• Remove the bay leaf, and add the kale, apple grates, lemon juice, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir well, and let the kale wilt for several minutes.
• Taste, and adjust the flavor balance with additional lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Stir in the rice. Serve immediately.

HEARTY DUCK AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the duck into serving pieces. Crack the backbone in half lengthwise. Cut away and discard any peripheral fat from the duck pieces. Sprinkle the pieces with salt and pepper.
• Heat a heavy kettle and add the duck pieces skin side down. Add as many pieces in one layer as the kettle will hold. Cook these pieces until they are nicely browned, about four or five minutes. Continue until all the pieces are browned. As the pieces are cooked, strain off and discard the fat.
• Return all the pieces to the kettle and add the onion, coarsely chopped carrot and garlic and cook three minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the broth and bring to the boil. Simmer about one hour or until the liquid is reduced to about six cups. Skim off any scum and fat from the top as it accumulates.
• Remove and reserve the meaty duck pieces, such as legs, breast, thighs and so on. Discard the bony parts, such as the backbone.
• Strain the six cups of duck soup into a saucepan and bring to the simmer.
• Remove the meat from the reserved duck pieces and cut it into small dice. There should be about two cups of meat.
• Cut the mushrooms into small squares. There should be about two cups.
• Put the mushrooms, diced meat, wild rice, leeks and carrots into a kettle and pour the hot soup over them. Let simmer about two minutes. Serve piping hot.

DUCK AND WILD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large pot; cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until ducks are tender.
• Remove ducks from stock; strain stock and reserve.
• When ducks are cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Cook rice by following the package directions.
• Drain mushrooms, reserving the liquid.
• Add enough duck broth to the mushroom liquid to make 1 1/2 cups.
• Saute chopped onion in the melted margarine until tender.
• Add in flour, stirring until smooth.
• Add in mushrooms; cook/stir constantly for 1 minute.
• Gradually stir in mushroom liquid/broth mixture; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in duck, rice, half-and-half, and parsley.
• Spoon into a greased 2-quart shallow casserole dish.
• Sprinkle almonds over the top.
• Cover and bake in a 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes; uncover and bake 5-10 more minutes or until thoroughly heated.