Wild Rice Soup OR Pilaf

This is a recipe I made up...its also good as a side dish just by reducing the liquid and minus the canned chicken....see pilaf recipe below. This is a great recipe to make ahead and re-heat when needed. Its also great for leftover chicken or turkey. Make the pilaf for dinner tonight and "recycle" the leftovers into soup tomorrow...just add chicken broth and chicken....the addition a can of great northern, or black beans to the soup would be good too..

Wild Rice Soup:
1/2 cup wild rice
6 cups water
6 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 cup calrose or long grain rice
1/4 onion, chopped
1 small carrot
1 celery rib
1 can chicken
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
Rinse wild rice and place in a large soup pot. Add water and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to a simmer and cover with a lid. Cook wild rice 40 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the onion, carrot, and celery. Add the calrose rice, onion, carrot, celery, chicken, and seasonings. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat again, cover, and cook 20 minutes, or until the rice is done. Serves 4-6

Wild Rice Pilaf:
1/2 cup wild rice
3 cups water
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 cup calrose or long grain rice
1/4 onion, chopped
1 small carrot
1 celery rib
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
Rinse wild rice and place in a large soup pot. Add water and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to a simmer and cover with a lid. Cook wild rice 40 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the onion, carrot, and celery. Add the calrose rice, onion, carrot, celery, and seasonings. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat again, cover, and cook 20 minutes, or until the rice is done. Serves 4-6