Go ahead and flag this recipe--it's sure to become a family favorite. For convenience, we call for precooked wild rice; if you can't find it, you can substitute 2 cups of your own cooked wild rice or a package of precooked brown rice.
I haven't made it yet, but I plan to. I don't like kale, so I will use fresh spinach. I'll use regular stock rather than unsalted, otherwise, it sounds very bland. I will cook my own rice as the packaged ones taste odd to me. It's hard to go wrong with a creamy chicken soup.
The weather just got cool enough for a nice hot soup. Didn't change a thing and it was great. If I have time I will cook my own wild rice to add rather than pre-cooked. Will also maybe cut back on the pepper to a pinch instead of a half tsp. Plan on making this on a regular basis.
I also did a couple of tweaks with this recipe. I didn't add the kale either and I sauted my own chicken breasts and didn't use the rotisserie chicken. I also cooked it in my Power Pro XL and it only took 5 minutes on the Soup/Stew icon. However, the prep took about 20 -25 minutes prior to the actually cooking of the soup. Oh - and I used real cream not Half 'N Half.
I made this with a couple of tweaks. I cooked my own wild rice (1/2 cup raw), didn't add kale, added 10 ounces of chicken, and about 2 ounces of Monterey Jack cheese - REALLY good!
