A very popular soup! With chicken and asparagus added, and optional white wine, serve an elegant dinner party or your most casual friends.

Additions:

3 tablespoons oil or butter
10 cups chicken broth
1 quartered chicken (or 2 whole chicken breasts)
freshly ground pepper
1 10-ounce box frozen peas or asparagus pieces
Optional: 1 cup white wine

Cooking Directions:

• In a 6 quart pot, toss vegetables in packet lightly in oil over low heat.
• Add broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Rinse wild rice and add to pot with chicken and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Remove chicken to cool.
• Cut chicken meat off the bones and return to pot.
• Bring back to a boil, add pasta packet and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Add peas for last few minutes of cooking time, add wine if desired.
• Allow it to cool slightly before serving.

This subtly seasoned chicken soup comforts the heart and soul. A delightful meal for family and friends!

Crock Pot Recipe:

Recommended slow cooker: 4 quart
Serves 6

Additions:

3 T. Oil or Butter, or 1.5 T. each
8 C. Chicken Broth
1 Quartered Chicken (or 2 Whole Chicken Breasts)
Freshly Ground Pepper
1 10 oz. Box Frozen Peas or Asparagus Pieces
Optional: 1 C. White Wine

Slow Cooker Directions:

• In a skillet, toss contents of vegetables in packet lightly in butter and oil over low heat.
• Rinse wild rice and add to bowl of crock pot with chicken and broth.
• Transfer vegetables to crock pot, stir well. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours.
• Remove chicken to cool. Cut chicken off bones and return to crock pot.
• Season with pepper. (Some cooks use boneless chicken breast, cut into small strips, to avoid the messy step of cutting meat off the bones.)
• Add peas, wine and pasta. Cook for 30 minutes and serve.

Ingredients:

Wild rice, pasta (enriched semolina flour), onions, carrots, celery, leeks and herbs.

Allergen Information: This product contains wheat and eggs in the pasta only.

Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 8 oz. Dry Mix Prepared Serving Size: About 1 Cup Serving Per Container: About 10 Amount per Serving Mix Prepared Calories 62 216    Calories from Fat 0 72 % Daily Value** Total Fat 1g* 1% 3%    Saturated Fat 0g 0% 5%    Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% 10% Sodium 7mg 1% 35% Total Carbohydrate 11g 4% 5%    Dietary Fiber 0.7g 2% 10%    Sugars 0g Protein 2g Vitamin A 5% 7% Vitamin C 2% 7% Calcium 1% 3% Iron 3% 11% * Amount in Mix ** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.