Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. wild rice, rinsed
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
4 c. water
salt to taste
1 medium onion, diced
1 rib celery, chopped
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. flour
3 c. chicken broth (undiluted and hot)
1 1/2 c. reserved rice stock
2 c. half and half
3/4 c. meat (ham, chicken or turkey)
salt and pepper
1/2 tsp. rosemary
carrots (if desired)

Preparation

Saute rice in vegetable oil.
Add water and salt and cook until 3/4 done (about 35 to 40 minutes).
Drain; reserve stock. Saute onions, celery and carrot in butter in soup pot until onion is transparent.
Turn heat down and mix in flour thoroughly.
Cook 5 minutes, stirring often.
Do not brown.