Wild Rice Soup With Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 strips bacon
2/3 c. wild rice, rinsed
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. carrots
1/2 c. celery
4 to 4 1/2 c. chicken stock
1 to 1 1/2 c. heavy cream
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. flour
salt and white pepper
2 Tbsp. parsley

Preparation

Fry bacon; drain and reserve 2 tablespoons fat.
Saute rice, onion, carrots and celery in bacon fat for 5 minutes.
Return bacon to kettle, stir in 4 cups stock.
Heat, stirring constantly, to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, stir constantly until rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup of cream.
Mix the butter and flour; whisk in soup, cook, stirring constantly until the soup thickens and bubbles, about 1 minute.
Stir in part or all of the remaining 1/2 cup stock and 1/2 cup cream, if a thinner soup is desired.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Makes approximately 8 cups.