Creamy Wild Rice Soup

From Gooseberry Patch Backyard Gatherings.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1  cup  chopped sweet onion
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4  cups chicken broth
• 1  cup half-and-half
• 1 1⁄2 cups wild rice, cooked
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh marjoram
•  salt, to taste
•  pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat; add in mushrooms, onion, and celery; cook until vegetables are tender.
2. Sprinkle flour over vegetables, stirring well.
3. Add in broth and simmer until thick.
4. Lower heat; add in half-and-half, rice, marjoram, salt, and pepper.
5. Continue to cook over low heat until well heated.