Minnesota Wild Rice Soup

I can't think of a better way to start off my recipe blog than with a recipe from my home.... Minnesota!


1 cup uncooked wild rice
3 cups water
2 strips bacon, diced
1/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup sliced carrots
2-3 cans chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms & juice

Simmer wild rice and water covered for 50-60 minutes; drain off excess water and set rice aside.
Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, saute onion, celery & carrots in bacon grease.
Combine all ingredients and simmer for 1 hour.

This is a thick soup.
Serves 8 people.
Freezes well.