Christmas is knocking at our door! So now you must be thinking of cooking something special for your family and guests! Then for sure in the right place. In this chilly weather, a cozy wild rice soup can be a good option for you. It’s not only tasty, it’s packed with lots of essential minerals. It will definitely bring you a compliment from home to the party where you are going to serve these.
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Health Benefits
Wild rice is a great source of antioxidant and lipid-lowering properties. It also contains lots of dietary fiber which helps to keep cholesterol low. It is also beneficial for celiac disease and diabetic, type 2 patients because it helps to grow insulin in our body. It also helps to reduce body weight and liver steatosis. In fact, wild rice has 30 percent fewer calories and 40 percent more proteins than brown rice. There is no harm if any bone takes it on regular basis.
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How to Make Wild Rice Soup
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Description
Wild rice is a semi-aquatic grass that grows mostly in North America. Its texture and nutty flavor of its long, black grains make wild rice different from white and brown rice. In the United States, it is one of the most commonly eaten popular grains. And it’s also served as a side dish with meat or in soup. It contains lots of antioxidants and dietary fiber which is beneficial for our bodies.
Ingredients
- Wild Rice 1/3 cup
- Butter ½ cup
- All-purpose flour ½ cup
- Chicken Broth 3 cup
- Cream(Half and Half) 2 Cups
- Dried Rosemary(crushed) ½ cup
- Onion(finely chopped) 1 (medium)
- Carrot(finely chopped) 1 (medium)
- Celery ribs(finely chopped) 1
- Canola oil 1 tablespoon
- Salt 1 teaspoon
- Pepper ¼ teaspoon
- Dried thyme leaves(if desired) ¼ teaspoon
- Toasted almond(if desired) ¼ teaspoon
- Water 1 quart
EQUIPMENT
- Saucepan
- Knife
- Cutting Board
Instructions
- Step 1: Contain water, rice, and oil in the saucepan. Cover the saucepan with a lid and keep them on low heat and simmer it for 30 minutes.
- Step 2: In another saucepan at first, melt the butter over medium heat then add carrot, onion, and celery in the saucepan and stir it from time to time. Cook it for 3-4 minutes until the vegetable tenders
- Step 3: Mix flour with the vegetables, add pepper, salt, thyme and also and stir it for 1 minute.
- Step 4: Now add the chicken broth and undrained wild rice and boil it for 2 minutes.
- Step 5: When it gets slightly thickened, make the heat low. And stir it with half and half. In this step. you don’t need to boil it. Just simmer it for 20 minutes.
- Step 6: After simmering. spread the almond and serve it on your dining table.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes.
- Cook Time: 1 hour.
- Category: Breakfast
Nutrition
- Calories: 270
- Sodium: 0.8g
- Fat: 18.5g
- Carbohydrates: 16.5
- Protein: 5.4g
- Cholesterol: 0.061g
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Conclusion
Wild rice soup is a delicious, mouth-warming dish that also has lots of health benefits. And it’s a dish that you can serve at the time of the event and on a regular day too. Especially in Christmas time and in chilly weather, if you looking for something warm and delicious then you should not miss out on the delicious and nutritious Wild Rice SOUP.
