Cream Of Wild Rice Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon onion, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cups chicken broth (or 6 bouillon cubes with 4 cups of water.)
• 1/3 cup carrot, grated on large size of grater
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning (luzinanne brand is what i use)
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry (optional)
• chopped chives (to garnish)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil, stir in rice, reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes. (just until the kernals puff open.) uncover and fluff with a fork. drain any liquid that may be left. set aside.
• 2 meanwhile, during the cooking of the rice:.
• 3 bring the chicken broth to a low simmer and keep warm.
• 4 in a separate large saucepan, melt butter and add onions. saute onions until tender. add flour gradually to the butter and onions and stir constantly with a whisk. slowly add in the warmed chicken broth while continuing to whisk. (mixture will thicken.
• 5 stir in the cooked wild rice and carrots. simmer 5 minutes.
• 6 blend in the cream and sherry. heat all to a serving temperature and garnish with chopped chives.