Tia's Elegant Wild Rice Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 cups chicken broth, heated in microwave
• 1/3 cup finely grated carrot
• 3 tablespoons chopped slivered almonds
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 dash hot sauce
• pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) carton fresh mushrooms, sliced (can use 1/2 button and 1/2 portabella)
• 1 cup cooked wild rice (if we have left-over i mix them together)
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/3 cup diced cooked ham (optional)
• chives (optional) or parsley (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in saucepan; saute onion and garlic until tender. blend in flour; gradually add broth.
• 2 cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil 1 minute.
• 3 stir in all ingredients and ham if using except half-and-half. simmer 5 - 15 minutes.
• 4 blend in half-and-half; heat to serving temperature. garnish with parsely or chives.