Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with this comprehensive guide to creating the ultimate wild rice chowder. Whether you're a seasoned home-cook or new to the kitchen, this article will provide you with all the essential information you need to craft a hearty and flavorful chowder that will tantalize your taste buds. From carefully selecting the right ingredients to mastering the cooking techniques, we'll explore the intricacies of this classic dish, ensuring that your wild rice chowder turns out creamy, comforting, and bursting with savory goodness.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
WILD RICE AND HAM CHOWDER
The rich, comforting taste of this chowder appeals to everyone who tries it. I have my younger sister to thank for sharing this recipe with me years ago. -Elma Friesen, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 8-10 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. , Add the potatoes, carrot, bay leaf, thyme and nutmeg; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the rice, ham, cream and corn; heat through (do not boil). Discard bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 1035mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
CHICKEN WILD RICE CHOWDER
This is comfort food at it's finest, and perfect for that cold weather hump-day to help get you through the rest of the week.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the chicken, rice, cream and pepper; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 1369mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
WILD RICE AND CORN CHOWDER
I love soups....in fact, I love any one dish meal or grill! I think this one is best for a cold winter night.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Chowders
Time 1h30m
Yield 9 cups
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until almost crisp. Add onion, sweet red pepper, celery, and garlic, and saute 5 minutes. Drain well, and set aside.
- Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large Dutch oven; stir in rice. Add the reserved vegetable mixture, thyme, basil, and red pepper flakes; stir well. Return the mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
- Cook the corn according to the package directions; drain. Add the corn, cream, and salt to taste to the mixture in the Dutch oven; simmer for 15 minutes. Ladle chowder into individual soup bowls.
WILD RICE AND SAUSAGE CORN CHOWDER
This makes an amazing hearty chowder with wonderful flavors. Perfect for a fall or winter night. Great recipe I have been making and tweaking for 2 years now. It's easier and better than ever before! You can also modify the ingredients easily to fit your needs and tastes. Reheats well!
Provided by wende sutton
Categories Other Soups
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Cook rice according to package directions but omit any oil or fat additions. Simply add whatever water is directed. Set aside. I usually do the microwave instructions and leave it in there until I'm ready to add to soup.
- 2. In a heavy bottomed soup pot (same one you plan on cooking soup in), add 1 tbsp olive oil and cook sausage until no longer pink. You can leave it in links and slice into thin slices after you cook it or you can open the links and saute sausage like ground beef. I prefer the links, it helps the sausage stand out!
- 3. While sausage is cooking. Small dice onion, carrots, celery, and bell pepper and chop garlic. Set aside.
- 4. Once sausage is finished cooking, remove from pot and set aside. Add remaining olive oil and diced vegetables, chopped garlic and cumin to pot. Saute/sweat veggies until slightly softened and starting to carmelize.
- 5. While vegetables are cooking you can slice sausage into thin bite size disks about 1/4 inch thick. Add sausage back to pot with all chicken broth and frozen corn.
- 6. Simmer soup for 30 minutes.
- 7. Reduce to low and add half and half and chopped cilantro. Add as much or as little as you like just before serving is best.
- 8. This makes a thinner chowder. If you prefer a thick creamy chowder simply add a tablespoon or so of flour to vegetable mixture when it's done, right before you add broth. Stir flour to incorporate and coat mixture cooking slightly. And then continue with chicken broth and frozen corn addition from step 5. Once you add the half and half simmer for 10 minutes to thicken and go to step 6. :)
WILD RICE CHOWDER
This is a hearty soup with a lot of texture. It is perfect for this time of year when you are snowbound with a roaring fire and some crusty bread. You can really change the taste of the soup depending on what kind of chicken you use. Poached chicken yields a good flavor, whereas roasted chicken offers a more complex taste.
Provided by Michelle
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders
Time 1h10m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter or margarine in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until onion is translucent and carrots start to get tender.
- Add the rice and stir to coat. Then add the chicken stock and the bay leaf. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add the heavy cream and puree 2 cups of the soup in a blender or food processor. Return this to the pot and add the chicken. Stir well and allow to heat through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 39.1 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 864.3 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
CREAMY WILD RICE AND VEGETABLE CHOWDER
Enjoy this tasty soup made with rice and veggies - perfect for a hearty dinner.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt margarine in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrots and mushrooms in margarine, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Stir in broth, rice and contents of seasoning packet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in corn, soup and milk; cook until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 4 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 970 mg
SALMON AND WILD RICE CHOWDER
A wonderful savory fish chowder, perfect to start off an evening of fine dining or as a hearty dinner with good, crusty bread.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Chowders
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a stockpot over medium heat, melt the butter; add the shallot, leek, garlic, celery, and thyme and sauté until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and cook slowly, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Whisk in the clam juice or fish stock and cook until thickened.
- Add the reconstituted tomato, cooked wild rice, salmon, cream, and basil and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through.
- Season to taste with Tabasco, salt, and white pepper.
- Serve with good, crusty bread.
- Makes 4 to 6 servings.
- Note: if you're not familiar with those dining, the fish stock is safest- many people are allergic to shellfish; unsalted chicken broth can also be used; other types of fish may also be substituted for the salmon.
WILD RICE,HAM AND CORN CHOWDER
When I made this for my friend she went crazy over it. Its very fulfilling and yummy with fresh warm rolls.
Provided by Char H
Categories Chowders
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. In small sauce pan add the 1 1/2 cups of water and wild rice. bring to a boil and reduce the heat and cook covered about 35=40 min. till done. Do not drain off liquid if there is any left. In large sauce pan or dutch oven saute the onion, and garlic in the butter till tender crisp. add flour and cook 1 min. stirring constantly. gradually add the 4cups of stock. Add potatoes, carrots, thyme, nutmeg, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes until slightly thickened. Add corn, cover and simmer another 15 min. or till all veggies are tender. Add ham and rice and half and half and heat till completely heated. Do not boil once you have added the cream. Remove bay leaf.At this point taste for seasoning (salt or pepper) The ham has usually got a lot of salt in it so it is not in the ingredients but if needed can be added now if desired. may add parsley for garnish if you like.
TURKEY CHOWDER WITH WILD RICE, CRIMINI, AND PANCETTA
Provided by Rick Rodgers
Categories Soup/Stew Mushroom Pork Rice turkey Thanksgiving High Fiber Fall Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 main-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Bring 2 1/2 cups water, rice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender but still firm to bite, 45 to 60 minutes (time will vary depending on variety of rice). Drain; set aside.
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook until browned, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain. Add mushrooms to pot and cook until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Add butter to same pot. Add carrots and celery. Cover; cook until vegetables begin to soften, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add shallots; stir until soft, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over and stir 1 minute. Return mushrooms to pot. Mix in Turkey Stock and rosemary; bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add rice, pancetta, turkey meat, and corn to soup. Simmer to blend flavors, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cool. Cover and keep chilled. Rewarm over medium heat before serving.
- Divide soup among bowls, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
WILD RICE CHOWDER
Our Test Kitchen adapted Amy Chop's recipe to use up leftover wild rice. "I found this years ago, and it has become a family favorite," says the Oak Grove, Louisiana cook. TIP: "Try adding cooked chicken or smoked sausage. There are endless possibilities for new and exciting variations," Amy says.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Stir in flour and salt. Gradually stir in water and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Stir in the wild rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the milk, cheese, parsley and bacon; cook and stir until heated through and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329 calories, Fat 23g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 894mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
WILD RICE & HAM CHOWDER RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by corvettemary
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a sauce pan over medium heat, saute onion & garlic in butter until tender. Add flour, salt & pepper. Stir to form roux (paste). Gradually, add chicken broth, bring to slow boil and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly so as to not stick. Add potatoes, carrots, bay leaf, thyme & nutmeg. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add rice, spice packet, ham, cream or milk, and corn. Heat through but do not boil. Remove bay leaf. Serve and sprinkle with parsley if desired.
WILD RICE CHOWDER
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, ham, celery and carrot. Saute until vegatables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add stock bay leaf and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about one hour. Mix in cream. Puree 2 cups of soup in blender. Return puree to soup in saucepan and bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made one day ahead.)
Tips:
- Use a good quality wild rice blend. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the chowder.
- Soak the wild rice blend according to the package directions. This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the rice more tender.
- Don't overcrowd the pot when cooking the wild rice blend. This will prevent the rice from cooking evenly.
- Use a variety of vegetables in the chowder. This will add flavor and nutrients to the dish.
- Don't overcook the vegetables. They should be tender but still have a bit of crunch.
- Use a good quality chicken or vegetable broth. This will help to flavor the chowder.
- Add some fresh herbs to the chowder for extra flavor. Thyme, rosemary, and parsley are all good choices.
- Serve the chowder with a side of crusty bread or crackers.
Conclusion:
Wild rice chowder is a hearty and delicious soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a comforting and flavorful soup, give wild rice chowder a try.
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