Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium stalks celery, sliced
1 medium carrot, coarsely shredded
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 Tbsp. margarine
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. cooked wild rice
1 c. water
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can chicken broth
1 c. half and half
1/3 c. slivered almonds
1/4 c. parsley

Preparation

Cook and stir celery, carrot, onion and green pepper in margarine in large saucepan until celery is tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat just until hot.
Do not boil.