How Long Will Frozen Soup Keep?

[Scott M]

Just made a batch of grouse wild rice soup. It made a pile of soup, probably enough to fill a gallon jug. I'm just wondering, how long will the stuff keep while frozen?

In case you're wondering, I used the following recipe (adapted from my mother)

* 1 cup fluffed wild rice (could probably have gone to 1.5 cups)

* chopped and sauteed onions, celery, and carrots (I eyeballed this...probably 1.5 cups apiece)

* 5 ruffed grouse breasts, cooked, deboned, and cubed (in hindsight, 2-3 would have been fine)

* 21 ounces cream of chicken soup

* 21 ounces cream of mushroom soup

* 42 ounces skim milk

* 1 bag slivered almonds (2 ounces...adds a nice crunch)

* 1 small can of mushroom stems and pieces (you could get away with 2 probably)

It makes a very hearty soup, not a lot of kick but you can add spices as you see fit. If you don't need enough to feed an army, you're probably better off using half this recipe with parenthetical adaptations. I wanted to use up the rest of my grouse so I went a little wild.

[pushbutton]

freezing milk products is a little dicey as it may separate and curdle. looking at the ingredient list( milk and poultry being the biggest culprits), would probably eat it within 3 months. sounds yummy!

[reinhard1]

i usualy freeze soup [for camping] in a vacume seal bag. i dont know how many do this but it's something i have done for years. any time i simmer vegies in water i save the water after taking the vegies out for a meal that day. yesterday for example i simmered two heads of broccoli and after the liquid that was left over cooled down i put a funnel on top of a one gallon water container and pour it in and put the cap back on and put the broth in the freezer for a future soup. seems like i always have vegi broth ready to go this way. why throw it down the drain when it can be a excelent base for a soup. good luck.