Cheese And Potato Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. wild rice, uncooked
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 lb. bacon, cut in pieces
1/4 c. chopped onion
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans cream of potato soup, dilute with 1 can liquid (1/2 milk, 1/2 water)
1 qt. milk
2 1/2 c. grated American cheese
carrot curls (optional)

Preparation

Combine
wild
rice and water in saucepan and cook over low heat for 45 minutes.
Drain.
Set aside.
Fry bacon pieces and onion
in
skillet until bacon is crisp.
Drain bacon and onion on paper towel.
Place soup in large saucepan; dilute as directed. Stir
in
milk
(1 quart), bacon, onion, cheese and cooked
rice. Stir
until
cheese
is
melted.
Garnish
with carrot.
Yields 8 to 10 servings.