Wild Rice Soup

This soup is the recipe that Byerly's uses in Minnesota. I LOVE this soup and this version of Wild Rice soup!!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 5 1/2 Cups

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon onion, minced
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 3  cups chicken broth
• 2  cups wild rice, cooked
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup half-and-half
• 2  tablespoons dry sherry
• 1⁄3 cup ham, Minced
• 1⁄3 cup carrot, finely shredded
• 3  tablespoons  slivered almonds

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan, and saute the onions until they are tender.
2. Blend in the flour.
3. Slowly stir in the broth.
4. Cook on med-high heat, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
5. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
6. Add the wild rice, salt, ham, carrots and almonds.
7. Simmer 5 minutes.
8. Blend in the half and half and the sherry and heat.
9. Serve Hot.