Wild Rice Soup V - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart chicken broth
2 large carrots, shredded
3 cups cubed cooked ham
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup sweet vermouth

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, boil rice in water 30 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until translucent. Stir in flour all at once to form a roux. Stir in broth, a little at a time, and cook until slightly thickened. Stir in carrots, ham, milk, parsley and reserved rice. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in vermouth and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve.