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Cream of Sausage and Wild Rice Soup
Cream of Sausage and Wild Rice Soup has kielbasa sausage, diced mushrooms, wild rice, and a splash of heavy cream. This quick cooking soup comes together in about 40 minutes time.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 300 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 package kielbasa
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- 1 cup mushrooms diced
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup wild rice
- 2 32 oz. boxes chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large soup pot on medium heat.
- Cut kielbasa into bite size pieces. Place in a soup pot and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes until browned.
- Mix in the diced onion and celery. Cook with lid on the pot for 2 minutes until semi-soft. Then add the mushroom. Stir sausage and vegetables, and cook with lid on for an additional minute.
- Season the sausage and vegetables with the black pepper, parsley, and salt. Add the wild rice and 2 cartons of chicken broth. Bring to a boil then reduce to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Once the rice is cooked, add ½ cup of heavy cream.
- Cook for an additional 5 minutes, stir, and serve!
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Notes
- If you don't have heavy cream you can use half and half or milk.
- Substitution for Heavy Cream - If you don't have heavy cream you can use half and half or milk.
- Thicker soup - If you prefer a thicker soup only use one 32 oz. carton of chicken broth instead of two.
Nutrition Information
Serving
16oz
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
926mg
(39%)
Potassium
502mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
525IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 16oz | |
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 926mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 502mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 525IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.