Wild Rice Soup
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: Ruth (from RecipeThing user happyendings) (from RecipeThing user koshka)
Ingredients
- 6 Tb butter
- 1 Tb minced onion
- 1/2 c flour
- 3 c chicken broth
- 2 c cooked wild rice
- 1/2 c finely grated carrots
- 1/3 c minced ham
- 3 Tb slivered almonds, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c half-and-half
- 2 Tb dry sherry (optional)
- Minced parsley or chilves
- Can also add onion, celery, parsnips, and carrots to soup
Directions
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Melt butter in saucepan and saute until tender.
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Blend in flour, then gradually add broth.
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Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute.
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Stir in rice, carrots, ham, almonds, and salt and simmer about 5 minutes.
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Blend in half-and-half and sherry and heat to serving temperature.
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Garnish with minced parsley or chives.
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Variation: reduce broth to 2 1/2 c and substitute 2 c cubed chicken for ham. Also substitute 12 oz evaporated skimmed milk for half-and-half.