elegant wild rice soup

Name: Elegant Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 tablespoon(s) minced onion; 1/4 cup(s) flour; 4 cup(s) chicken broth; 2 cup(s) cooked wild rice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) half and half; 2 tablespoon(s) dry sherry, optional; - parsely flakes for garnish, optional; ## WILD RICE PREPARATION; 4 ounce(s) wild rice; 3 cup(s) water

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mary Armstrong

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Aug 6, 2012

I first made this October 30, 1984 for the Byerly's. It can be made with these additions: 1/2 cup minced ham, or 3 T. slivered almonds, or 1/2 cup chopped, cooked chicken.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 50 Min

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yield 6-7 cups

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon minced onion
1/4 cup flour
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked wild rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup half and half
2 tablespoons dry sherry, optional
- parsely flakes for garnish, optional
WILD RICE PREPARATION
4 ounces wild rice
3 cups water

How To Make elegant wild rice soup

Step 1

Melt butter. Saute onion until tender. Blend in flour. Gradually add broth. Cook stirring constantly until thickened slightly.

Step 2

Stir in cooked rice. See directions below for cooking rice. Simmer 5 minutes. Blend in half & half and sherry. Heat to serving tempurature. DO NOT Boil. May add ham, slivered almonds or cooked chicken at this point if desired.
Step 3

Cooking Rice: Rinse and drain rice in colander. Put in large sauce pan and add water, bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 40-50 minutes or until rice is tender and has mostly opened, but not mushy.
Step 4

Alternate cooking method for rice: Boil hard several minutes, cover and remove from heat. Let set 40-60 minutes. Pour off any excess water.
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