Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Place wild rice and cold water in a saucepan. Bring to a hard boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat, cover tightly, and boil gently for 30 minutes. Turn heat off; let stand on burner for 25-30 minutes. Drain excess water.

Place chicken breasts in a separate large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a slow boil until cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Skim off foam. Remove chicken; allow to cool.

Add the prepared wild rice, Minute rice, vegetables, seasonings, and chicken base to the water the chicken was cooked in. Cut up the chicken into bite-size pieces and add to mixture.

Add more water if necessary to just cover ingredients; bring to a boil, reduce heat and boil gently for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.

Add cream and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt.

Heat through without boiling. Thick and creamy!