A hearty, delicious soup!
Original recipe yields
6 large bowls of soup
Cooking day instructions
Fry, drain, and crumble bacon; set aside. Sauté onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, thyme, and paprika. Heat until bubbly. Add cooked chicken, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, sherry, milk, and half-and-half, stirring until thickened. Cool. Fold in rice and bacon. Freeze, using freezer bag method.
Serving day instructions
Heat soup in saucepan until bubbly. Serve with your favorite bread.
Hint
If using prepackaged wild rice, do not add any seasoning pouches that may be included in the package to this soup.