How to make wild rice soup

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut milk provides creaminess with fewer calories.

wild rice

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Brown rice is more accessible and less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats and reduces saturated fat.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

Homemade stock has no preservatives and more flavor.

In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add wild rice, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.

Drain the wild rice.

In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Add bacon and wild rice to pot with soups and simmer for 10 minutes.

Reserve a small amount of bacon if you would like to use as garnish.

Add cheese before serving, if using.

Garnish with bacon bits, if using.

Serve hot.

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