Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 Tbsp. minced onion
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups cooked wild rice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup half and half
• snipped parsley or chives

Directions

Melt butter in saucepan. Saute' onion until tender, blend in flour, gradually stir in broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in rice and salt, simmer 5 minutes. Blend in half and half. Heat to serving temperature. Garnish with parsley.

Other additions may include (add with rice and salt):

• 1/3 cup minced ham
• 1/3 cup finely shredded carrot
• 3 Tbsp. slivered almonds

This soup freezes very well.

By Robin from Washington, IA