Elegant Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

Contains: milk, wheat, tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 cup wild rice
• 3 cups water
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup minced cooked ham
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
• 1 cup half-and-half

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Rinse the wild rice, then put it in a saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil, reduce to low, cover and simmer 45 to 50 minutes until tender and the water is absorbed. Drain any extra liquid.

2. While the rice cooks, melt most of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced onion and shredded carrots and cook about 5 minutes until softened.

3. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, bring to a simmer and cook about 5 minutes, stirring, until thickened.

4. Stir in the minced cooked ham and the cooked wild rice. Simmer gently about 10 minutes so the flavors blend.

5. Stir in the half-and-half and heat through over low heat for about 3 minutes. Do not let it boil.

6. Melt the remaining butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the slivered almonds and toast 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden. Watch closely so they do not burn.

7. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each serving with the toasted almonds.