Byerly'S Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 c. flour
3 c. chicken broth
2 c. cooked wild rice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. half and half
2 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
1/3 c. minced ham
1/3 c. finely shredded carrots
3 Tbsp. chopped, slivered almonds
parsley (garnish)

Preparation

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, salt, ham, carrots and almonds.
Simmer about 5 minutes.
Blend in half and half and sherry.
Heat to serving temperature.
Garnish with parsley.
Yield:
5 1/2 cups.