(recipe) Wild Rice and Cranberry Soup

[Guest guest]

I love Cream of Wild Rice soup. My usual recipe isn't

low-cal or low-fat at all and I have been looking for

an equally delicious, but healthier version. I

adapted this recipe from one found in the vegetarian

cookbook " A Beautiful Bowl of Soup " (which hasn't

produce any favorite soup recipes so far - everything

has just been so-so). Honestly, I didn't like the

burst of sweetness the cranberries provided in the

soup. The soup would be much better without them.

 

Wild Rice and Cranberry Soup

 

4 tablespoons butter

1 carrot, finely chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

4 cups vegetable stock

1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice (see note)

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1 cup milk

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

 

Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add

the carrot, celery and onion; cook, stirring

occasionally, until the carrot is tender.

 

Add the flour and stir until smooth. Gradually add the

vegetable stock, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.

Increase the heat to medium-high and stir until the

soup is thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice

and cranberries. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer,

stirring occasionally, until the cranberries are

softened and plumped, about 10 minutes.

 

Stir in the milk and season with salt and pepper.

Stir occasionally until warmed through.

 

This soup will keep for up to 3 days in a covered

container in the refrigerator. When reheating, stir in

milk to thin as desired. This soup does not freeze

well.

 

Note: To cook the wild rice, first rinse it in the

strainer under cold running water or in a bowl of

water; drain. Bring 2 cups water, 1/2 cup rice and 1/2

teaspoon salt to boil in a heavy saucepan over

medium-high heat. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer

until the rice kernels are opened and slightly chewy

rather than mushy, 45 to 55 minutes; drain well. Makes

about 1 1/2 cups.

 

 

 

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