I LOVE homemade — better than you can get ANYWHERE — soup and this one looks like a winner!

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 Wild Rice Soup

HALLOWEEN MEMORY

There is a chill in the air and that means that it is time for a hearty soup to keep you warm. I have been making this soup for many years and it has evolved over time to what you see here. Wild rice is a staple for the Ojibwa people of this region and I was introduced to it about 30 years ago when I traveled to the family cabin located near the Lac Du Flambeau reservation. Wild rice in many forms has become a favorite in my family. Halloween can be chilly here and we always have to design children’s costumes so that a winter jacket will fit under it. This soup is great for warming up before or after trick or treating.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 large onion, finely chopped
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup wild rice
1 1/2 cup white or brown rice
5 cups water
1/4 cup sherry
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
4 tbs. low salt chicken base
1 tbs. garlic powder
1 tbs. olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 - In a large kettle sauté carrots, celery and onion in the olive oil.
STEP 2 - Add wild rice and white rice and sauté 5 minutes.
STEP 3 - Add water, sherry, mushroom soup, mushrooms and garlic powder.
STEP 4 - Simmer covered for about one hour stirring every 10-15 minutes.
STEP 5 - Add additional water as needed.
STEP 6 - About 15 minutes before serving add the chicken base and continue to simmer.
STEP 7 - Crumbled bacon may be added to the top of each bowl if desired.

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