TweetWild Rice Soup
Anishinaabe (Odawa-Ojibwa-Potawatomi) oral tradition tells of the prophecy to travel westward from the east coast until finding the place where food grows upon the water. As the Anishinaabe moved west along the Great Lakes, they found vast swatches of wild rice that sustained them year-round. For this reason, wild rice (manoomin) is considered a Sacred gift from the Creator by Native Americans.
I like to add milk and chicken for a hearty meal, as well as corn (another Sacred crop).
2/3 cup wild rice
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup flour
4 cups milk
1 pound shredded cooked chicken
2 cups corn kernels (canned or frozen)
In a saucepan, bring first three ingredients to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer and cook until tender (45 minutes). After rice is cooked, set saucepan aside.
Take another big pot, add butter, and melt over low heat. Add onions and celery and cook until tender (5 minutes). Add salt, pepper, flour and milk, stirring constantly until soup thickens.
Add the cooked wild rice from the saucepan and the cooked chicken and corn. Stir and simmer a few minutes to blend flavors. Serve hot.