Creamy Wild Rice And Mushroom Soup In A Jar Recipes

CREAMY WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP IN A JAR

Steps:

• To cook; put all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Add 7 cups of water. Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
• For fund raising, you will need 1 pint jar with lid and ring for each recipe,a decorative piece of material cut into an 8 or 10 inch circle and raffia ribbon or twine.
• Place each ingredient in the jar in the order listed, except the chicken.
• Place lid and ring on jar, sealing tightly by hand.
• Place the can of chicken on top of the jar.
• Center the circle of material on top and tie the ribbon around the material at the level of where the jar neck starts.
• If selling these for a seasonal fund raising, try to find material appropriate for the season, such as fall or Christmas!
• These were very popular at our fund raising!

CREAMY WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine chicken broth and uncooked wild rice.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and gently simmer, covered, for about 40 minutes.
• Stir in green onions and cook an additional 5 - 10 minutes or until the rice is tender.
• Combine half and half or light cream, flour, thyme and pepper.
• Stir into the rice mixture along with the mushrooms.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for one minute more.
• Stir in sherry and heat through.
• Test for seasonings. Add a little more sherry if desired.
• Serve in heated bowls.
• Note: You can use 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme if you don't have fresh thyme.

MUSHROOM & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil; add dried mushrooms. Remove from heat; let stand 25-30 minutes or until softened., Using a slotted spoon, remove mushrooms; rinse. Trim and discard stems from shiitake mushrooms. Chop mushrooms. Strain soaking liquid through a fine-mesh strainer. Reserve mushrooms and soaking liquid., In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add fresh and baby portobello mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth, rice mix with contents of seasoning packet, reserved dried mushrooms and soaking liquid, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender., In a small bowl, mix water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream; heat through.