Cheesy Chicken & Corn Wild Rice Soup
Natalie Yarbrough, Edina, MN
2014 Wild Rice Recipe Contest Finalist

- ¼ cup diced onion
2 cans (4.5 oz each) sliced mushrooms
2 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp butter with canola oil
½ cup flour
1 tsp garlic salt
4 cups chicken stock
1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup
1 pkg (9 oz) frozen corn, thawed
1 pkg (9 oz) frozen baby sweet peas, thawed
3/4 lb (½ of 24 oz pkg) Gold'n Plump® Seasoned Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets - Butter and Herb, cooked, shredded
2 cups cooked wild rice
2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp salt
2 cups finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
In large saucepan, sauté onion and mushrooms in oil. Stir in butter until melted. Add flour and garlic salt, stirring until bubbly; gradually whisk in stock. Stir in cream of chicken soup; bring to a boil. Stir in corn, peas, chicken, and wild rice. Reduce heat and cover; simmer 15 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, stirring until cheese melts.
6 servingsRecipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council