Dinner for 20

Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup

Name: Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup
Total time: 525 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken breast; 1 1/2 lb bacon; 1 cup rinsed wild rice; 1/2 cup green onions; 3 cans (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup; 5 cans water; 5 tbsp bacon grease; 2 tbsp butter; 1 1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 teaspoon pepper (optional); 3/4 cup flour; 2 cups half and half; 3 cups milk; additional water

$5.78for 4525 minServes 20

This creamy chicken soup combines wild rice, bacon, and green onions in a slow cooker before a warm milk-based finish.

Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.24Typical price
	Bacon, 2$6.49 each typical	2	$12.98Typical price
	Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.59Typical price
	Cream of mushroom, 32 oz$0.10/oz typical	32 oz	$3.23Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Milk, 26 oz$0.04/oz typical	26 oz	$1.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$28.90

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperFlour

Not included in the cost.

525 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Dinners Lunches Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.44 per serving$5.78 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb chicken breast
1 1/2 lb bacon
1 cup rinsed wild rice
1/2 cup green onions
3 cans (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup
5 cans water
5 tbsp bacon grease
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 teaspoon pepper (optional)
3/4 cup flour
2 cups half and half
3 cups milk
additional water

Steps

Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 15 minutes, then reserve 5 tablespoons grease and crumble the bacon.
Add the chicken, rice, green onions, cream of chicken soup, water, salt, and pepper to a 6-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the chicken reaches 165 F and the rice is tender.
Melt the bacon grease and butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, whisk in the flour, and cook for 5 minutes.
Whisk in the half-and-half and milk, then cook for 10 minutes until thickened.
Shred the chicken, stir in the milk mixture and bacon, and cook the soup on low for 15 minutes.

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