Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 1/2 cups wild rice, cooked
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/3 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley

Recipe

• in a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup wild rice and 1 1/2 cups water. bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
• in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; add celery, carrot, onion and bell pepper. saute until vegetables are tender.
• stir in flour, pepper, wild rice, water and broth. bring to boil and reduce heat. cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• stir in half and half, almonds and parsley. heat until hot and serve.