Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon onion, minced
1/2 cup flour
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups wild rice, cooked
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/3 cup ham, Minced
1/3 cup carrot, finely shredded
3 tablespoons slivered almonds

Preparation

Melt the butter in a saucepan, and saute the onions until they are tender.
Blend in the flour.
Slowly stir in the broth.
Cook on med-high heat, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
Boil and stir for 1 minute.
Add the wild rice, salt, ham, carrots and almonds.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Blend in the half and half and the sherry and heat.
Serve Hot.