Elegant Wild Rice Soup

By alas14

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp.margarine or butter
• 1 Tablespoon onion, minced
• 1/3 cup cubed ham
• 1 tbsp minced onion
• 1/2 cup carrots, grated
• 3 tbsp chopped slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half and half cream (10% cream
• 2 cups cooked Wild Rice
• 2 tbsp dry sherry (optional)
• snipped parsley or chives

Preparation

Step 1

Melt margarine in saucepan, sauté onion until tender. Blend in flour; gradually add broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in Wild Rice, carrots, ham, almonds, and salt. Simmer about 5 minutes. Blend in cream and sherry; heat to serving temperature. Garnish with snipped parsley or chives