wild rice Archives - Spindles Designs by Mary and Mags

I have become a big fan of spinach. It doesn’t add a lot of extra flavor and gives me my leafy greens without always having to eat a salad. Soup is well loved in our house. We make a big pot almost every week, especially in the cooler weather. This

” Chicken and Wild Rice Soup”

recipe has a lot of spinach in it and the wild rice gives it just a little nutty flavor.

12 cups water

12 chicken bouillon cubes

1 tsp thyme

1/4 cup dried onion

1 cup diced celery

2 cups chicken breast, cooked and diced
1 cup wild rice blend

1/2 cup potato flakes

4 cups spinach, loosely chopped

In a large pot or dutch oven combine water, bouillon, thyme, onions, and celery. Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes. Add chicken and potato flakes, bring back to a boil. Stir in spinach and cook for 2 minutes.

It is very tasty and filling. A meal in a bowl. YUM!!!

Mary Ellen

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We never seem to tire of making new things to eat. We love good food and strong flavors. We also like to use up ingredients that have set in the refrigerator or cupboard for a while. This time it was wild rice. And to be totally truthful I love just about anything with sausage in it.

We also like to work with fresh ingredients not a lot of cans.

1 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1 large red pepper, coarsely chopped
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 tsp thyme
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp cornstarch
4 tbsp butter
2 cups milk
1 cup wild rice
1 cup brown rice
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Stir rices together in the bottom of a large covered baking dish. Set aside.

In a large skillet brown sausage and drain off fat. Add mushrooms, celery, pepper, onion, thyme and cook until vegetables are crisp tender.

In a small sauce pan melt butter and stir in cornstarch. Add milk and cook stirring constantly until thick, add with chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce to vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Pour hot mixture over rice mix.

Stir together the sausage mixture, rice and 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with lid and bake at 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hour or until the rice done. Remove from oven, stir and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

I reheats for great leftovers too. Enjoy!

Mary Ellen

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