Wild Rice Soup

I made this a few weeks ago and it immediately became one of my fave’s…sooooo good and soooo easy!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1 tbs vegetable oil
• 1 quart water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, oil and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 min.
2. nMeanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the onion, celery and carrot in butter until vegetables are almost tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add the broth; stir in undrained rice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
3. Reduce heat; stir in the cream, rosemary and salt. Simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Stay warm…and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of “Taste of Home: Winning Recipes”