Wild Rice Soup I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup wild rice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cups water
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Rinse rice; drain. In a medium saucepan, combine rice, oil, and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large pot, cook onion, celery, and carrots in butter until vegetables are almost tender. Blend in flour, cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add broth and undrained rice, bring to a boil. Cook and stir until slightly thickened.
Stir in cream, rosemary, and salt. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.