Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   � cup wild rice, uncooked 2 cups water 2 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 quart milk 2 cans cream of potato soup 1 pound Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes 10 strips crisply cooked bacon, crumbled Wash wild rice and add 1� cups boiling water, salted to taste, in heavy saucepan.

2. 2

   Return water to boil; stir.

3. 3

   Reduce heat and simmer covered 50 to 60 minutes or until kernels pu open.

4. 4

   Uncover and u with a fork.

5. 5

   Simmer 4 additional minutes.

6. 6

   Drain any excess water.

7. 7

   Yields 1� to 2 cups cooked rice.

8. 8

   Saute onions in butter until tender.

9. 9

   Add water, milk, and potato soup.

10. 10

    Increase heat to medium, stirring occasionally.

11. 11

    W hen mixture is hot, add cheese.

12. 12

    W hen creamy, add wild rice and garnish with crumbled bacon, if desired.