Creamy Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. wild rice, rinsed
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
4 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. flour
3 c. chicken broth
2 c. half and half or milk
3/4 c. diced, cooked ham, chicken or turkey
1/2 tsp. ground rosemary
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Saute rice in oil; add water and salt.
Cook 40 minutes. Drain and reserve 1 1/2 cup stock.
Saute onion, celery and carrot in butter in Dutch oven until onion is transparent.
Stir in flour; cook over low heat 5 minutes, stir constantly.
Blend in hot chicken stock and rice stock.
Cook until slightly thickened. Add half and half, blending thoroughly.
Add rice, ham (or poultry), salt, pepper and rosemary.
Simmer 20 minutes.