Famous Daves Wild Rice Soup Recipes

WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, oil and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the onion, celery and carrot in butter until vegetables are almost tender. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Slowly stir in broth and undrained rice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in the cream, rosemary and salt. Simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

BYERLY'S WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a soup pot.
• Saute the onion until it is softened.
• Blend in the flour and then gradually stir in the chicken broth. Stir constantly until it comes to a boil, keep stirring for one more minute.
• Add wild rice, ham, carrots, almonds, salt and simmer about 5 minutes.
• Add half-and-half and sherry, heat until just heated through.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or chives.

WILD RICE SOUP V

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, boil rice in water 30 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until translucent. Stir in flour all at once to form a roux. Stir in broth, a little at a time, and cook until slightly thickened. Stir in carrots, ham, milk, parsley and reserved rice. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in vermouth and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve.

FAMOUS DAVE'S WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp chicken fat or butter in a large sauté pan set over medium heat until hot.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add celery, carrot, onion, green pepper and red pepper.
• Cook until onion is tender.
• Stir in corn, mushrooms and jalapeno.
• Cook until mushrooms begin to turn golden brown and shiny wet, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Bring broth to boil in an 8-quart stock pot.
• While broth is heating up, heat 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp butter in a skillet set over medium heat until hot; stir in flour.
• Cook over low heat 2 minutes stirring constantly - do not brown.
• Stir butter and flour mixture into broth. Simmer until slightly thickened, whisking to prevent lumps.
• Stir in cooked vegetables, parsley, salt, black pepper, white pepper, nutmeg and cayenne.
• Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken, rice and whipping cream.
• Cook just until heated through.
• Serve topped with toasted almonds.

ELEGANT WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot, bring the wild rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.
• In a separate pot, melt the butter over medium heat, and saute the onion until tender. Blend in the flour until smooth, and gradually stir in the chicken broth. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and mix in the cooked rice, ham, carrots, and almonds. Continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes, until heated through. Thoroughly blend the half and half into the soup just before serving.