Creamy Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
3 tablespoons green onions, chopped
1/4 cup carrot, shredded
3 tablespoons pecans or 3 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup cooked ham or 1/2 cup bacon, diced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk

Preparation

In a large saucepan, bring water and salt to boil. Add rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until tender.
Remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute the onions, carrot, and walnuts in margarine for 1-2 minutes.
Stir in flour until blended.
Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat.
Add the ham, pepper, and wild rice. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat. Add milk and heat through (but DO NOT boil!). Garnish with green onion strips if desired.