Elegant Wild Rice Soup

This wild rice and ham soup is an extremely easy, fabulous-tasting recipe. I have been making it for more than six years, and we never tire of it. It's rich and warms you up on a cold winter day.


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6
Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
Yield: 6 cups of soup

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 cup wild rice

  • 3 cups water

  • 6 tablespoons butter

  • 1 tablespoon minced onion

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 3 cups chicken broth

  • ¾ cup minced cooked ham

  • ½ cup shredded carrots

  • 3 tablespoons slivered almonds

  • 1 cup half-and-half


Directions

  1. In a pot, bring wild rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.

  2. In a separate pot, melt butter over medium heat, and sauté onion until tender. Blend in flour until smooth, and gradually stir in chicken broth. Stirring constantly, bringing mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and mix in cooked rice, ham, carrots, and almonds. Continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes, until heated through. Thoroughly blend half-and-half into soup just before serving.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
324 Calories
21g Fat
26g Carbs
9g Protein


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