Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 c. flour
3 c. chicken broth
2 c. cooked wild rice
1/3 c. minced mushrooms
1/2 c. finely grated carrots
3 Tbsp. chopped slivered almonds
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. half and half
2 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
minced parsley

Preparation

Melt margarine in saucepan. Saute onion until tender.
Blend in flour.
Gradually add broth.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute.
Stir in rice, mushrooms, carrots, almonds and salt. Simmer 5 minutes.
Blend in half and half and sherry.
Heat to serving temperature.
Garnish with minced parsley.