Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. wild rice
1 1/2 c. water
4 Tbsp. butter
5 c. chicken broth
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
2 c. half and half or 2 c. milk
1/2 c. flour
onion
3 cloves garlic
2 carrots, chopped
dash of nutmeg

Preparation

Cook wild rice in covered pan with 1 1/2 cups water.
Melt butter in saucepan.
Simmer garlic and onion.
Add carrots; cook until tender.
Add flour; cook over low heat.
Pour in chicken broth.
Add thyme, bay leaf, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add half and half or milk; heat.
Fold in rice mixture.