Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. dry minced onion
1/4 c. flour
4 c. chicken broth
2 c. cooked wild rice
1/3 c. minced ham
1/3 c. finely grated carrots
3 Tbsp. chopped slivered almonds
1 c. half and half or milk
2 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan; saute onion until tender.
Blend in flour; gradually add broth.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly.
Stir in rice, ham, carrots and almonds.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Blend in half and half and sherry; heat to serving temperature.
Garnish with parsley or chives.