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Wild Rice Cheese Soup

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"The original recipe calls for italian sausage, but this cheesy soup is great with ground beef or venison." — Heather

Directions

In a medium skillet, fry the Italian sausage and onions until sausage is no longer pink. Drain and set aside. In a small saucepan, cook wild rice with 2 cups of water until tender; set aside.
In a stockpot, combine the cooked sausage and onions, rice, potato and chicken soups, milk, and evaporated milk. Cook over low heat until warm. Stir in the processed cheese and heat, stirring occasionally until cheese is melted.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 25, 2003

Good and easy soup but I made a few changes. First, I used 1 lb of cubed cooked ham, I used 1 14.5oz can pre-cooked wild rice (undrained) and instead of using 1 can of cream of chicken, I used 2 can cream of potatoe. This allowed my to skip step 1 in the recipe and just mix everything in the pot and heat through, melting the cheese when warmed. Although I wil try this with the other meat recommendations, this turned out great for us!!

—DREGINEK

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 10, 2006

I thought this soup was a little too thick. Also, I followed the advice of some other reviews and only used half the Velveeta, but I thought the cheese flavor was still too strong. My husband complained because he couldn't even taste the sausage. I don't think we'll make this one again.

—TROBEC

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22 Ratings

Jan 07, 2009

Wow, this is tasty, and helped me use up some food I needed to use up! I used cut up kielbasa instead of the italian sausage. I also added some fresh mushrooms to saute with the onions and kielbasa. I used all regular milk, no evaporated, since most reviewers claimed this soup to be quite thick. It is quite "chunky", too, so I added an extra can of soup and extra milk.

—bellydancer

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Oct 08, 2006

Delicious and easy! I made it without the cheese though, because it was so good already, and I wanted to eliminate some of the fat.

—JOXE

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Sep 25, 2003

This was a great winter soup! I used a half a pound of bacon instead of sausage and it was wonderful. I made this for my in-laws when they came in to town unexpectedly. Very easy to throw together and it tastes like you have slaved over a hot stove all day!

—HENNING2000

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Nov 05, 2006

Very good soup. Does get very thick the next day, I had to add more milk to thin it out, but a wonderful taste. I used Jimmy Dean sausage.

—BRAELIN

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Aug 16, 2006

I used the hambuger variation. As a soup it was ok, as leftovers I added more milk and served it over garlic cheese biscuits, that was better.

—Caren J

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Feb 26, 2005

We had this last night for dinner and it was yummy! I changed things a little bit to make it more healthy. I substituted the sausage for ground turkey, used reduced calorie soups, and 2% evaporated milk. Served it with garlic bread and it was delicious!! Can't wait to have some of the left overs today for lunch. ENJOY! Comes to about 188 per serving (minus the bread) based on the 12 serving size recipe.

—ATORMEY

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Nutrition

Calories
371 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
18.8 g
6%

Cholesterol
70 mg
23%

Fat
25.4 g
39%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
16.9 g
34%

Sodium
1115 mg
45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Wild Rice Cheese Soup

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 371
Calories from Fat: 228

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.4g 39 %
Saturated Fat 11.7g 59 %
Cholesterol 70mg 23 %
Sodium 1115mg 45 %
** Potassium 356mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 18.8g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 16.9g 34 %
** Sugars 6.7g
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 3 %
Calcium 38 %
Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 26 %
** Niacin 39 %
** Vitamin B6 13 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.