Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 c. flour
3 c. chicken broth
2 c. cooked wild rice
1/3 c. minced ham
1/2 c. grated carrots
3 Tbsp. slivered almonds
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. half and half
2 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
snipped parsley or chives

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Saute onion until tender.
Blend in flour and chicken broth.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Boil 1 minute.
Stir in rice, ham, carrots, almonds and salt.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Blend in half and half and sherry.
Serve warm, garnishing with parsley or chives.