Byerlys Wild Rice Soup

By gstark

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 6 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked wild rice
• 1/2 cup finely grated carrots
• 1/3 cup minced ham
• 3 tablespoons chopped slivered almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
• snipped fresh parsley or chives

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In large saucepan, melt butter; 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 rice, carrots, ham, almonds and salt; simmer about 5 minutes.

Blend in half-and-half and sherry; heat to serving temperature.

Garnish with snipped parsley or chives.