Delicious Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

This recipe was given to me when I 'started cooking' by a close friend. It is a wonderful and easy dish. It keeps well in the refrigerator for a meal the next day!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 1⁄2-2  cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups beef broth or 2  cups vegetable broth
• 1  cup half-and-half cream or 1  cup  light cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups wild rice, cooked
• 1  teaspoon chervil or 1  teaspoon tarragon

Directions

1. Begin cooking wild rice while preparing vegetables and other ingredients.
2. Meanwhile, in a big sauce pan, melt butter.
3. Add onion, celery and carrot. Cook for 3 minutes on medium-high heat.
4. Slightly reduce heat (low-med) and add mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes.
5. Add flour, salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes or until mixture turns golden.
6. Add broth and 1/2 & 1/2 (or cream). Cook for 10 minutes.
7. Add cooked rice and chervil or tarragon and heat through.
8. Enjoy.