Wild Rice And Ham Soup Lower Fat Recipes

WILD RICE SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a soup pot, melt butter and add the chopped onions and carrots. Saute until tender.
• Blend in flour and gradually add broth. Cook, constantly stirring until the mixture comes to a boil. Let it boil for 1 minute.
• Stir in the cooked rice, chopped ham, and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Blend in half and half, and if you choose, sherry(or white wine or white vinegar). Heat the soup again to serving temperature.
• Serve in bowls with crusty artisanal bread.

CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 50-55 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain and set aside. , In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the onions, carrot and pecans in butter for 1-2 minutes. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the ham, pepper and wild rice. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until carrots are tender., Reduce heat. Add cream and heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with green onion if desired.

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.

SLOW-COOKER CREAMY HAM AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, mix all ingredients except half-and-half, almonds, sherry and parsley.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until hot.

WILD RICE AND HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. , Add the potatoes, carrot, bay leaf, thyme and nutmeg; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the rice, ham, cream and corn; heat through (do not boil). Discard bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.

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.

HAM AND WILD RICE SOUP -- CROCK POT

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except half-and-half.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
• Stir in half-and-half. Increase heat setting to High.
• Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until hot.

LOW FAT MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• For this soup, I use 1/2 lb button, 1/4 lb cremini and 1/4 lb shitake mushrooms.
• In a large pot, sautee mushrooms in olive oil until browned.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic and sautee until tender.
• Add flour and thyme and cook for 3-4 mins until flour is cooked into the vegetables.
• Add stock, bay leaf and rice and bring to a boil.
• Simmer soup covered for 45-60 mins until rice is tender.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and balsamic vinegar if desired.