Wild Rice Soup with Ham
The ham adds great smoky, salty flavor notes that pair wonderfully with the earthy, nutty flavor of wild rice. Not to mention it is also super easy!
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
Wild Rice Ingredients:
- 1 cup wild rice
- 4 cups chicken broth (Note 1)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Soup Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter one stick
- 10 ounces shredded carrots
- ¼ cup green onions chopped (Note 2)
- 1 pound diced ham
- ½ cup gluten free flour (Note 3)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup half-n-half (Note 4)
- Fresh Parsley Leaves and Fresh Cracked Pepper for garnish
Instructions
To Cook The Wild Rice:
- In a fine mesh strainer, rinse the wild rice with water.
- Add 4 cups of chicken broth, rinsed wild rice, and salt to a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil. Then cover and cook on a low simmer for 45 minutes. The grains will burst open. Keep checking and cook until the wild rice grains are tender. Set aside. Do not drain, unless using water.
To Make Wild Rice Soup:
- In a Dutch oven or large pot, melt the butter over low heat. Once the butter is melted, add the shredded carrots. Turn up the heat to medium and cook carrots for 8-10 minutes or until soft. Stirring often.
- Sprinkle gluten free flour over the carrots. Stir until the carrots are coated and no white streaks of flour remain.
- Add 4 cups of chicken broth, diced ham, and chopped green onion and stir until thickened.
- Turn the heat to low and slowly pour in the half-n-half. Stir until the milk is heated through. Remove from the heat.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and fresh cracked black pepper, and serve immediately.
Notes
Note 1: Water can also be used instead of chicken broth.
Note 2: To keep soup low FODMAP, use only the green onion tops.
Note 3: All-purpose flour can be used if gluten free is not needed.
Note 4: Regular 1%, 2% or whole milk can be used. For dairy free use unsweetened almond milk. It will not be as creamy, but still delicious.
An alternative way to cook wild rice: Use an Instant Pot to cook a wild rice blend for this soup.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSugar: 9g
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