Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Ok, so this is not a "Fat Free" soup. Nor, is it ready in 20 minutes. But the time you put it's totally worth the effort.

Ingredients you will need:


1/2 Cup butter
1 finely chopped onion
1/2 Cup chopped celery
1/2 sliced carrots
1/2 pound fresh sliced mushrooms
3/4 Cup all-purpose flour
6 Cups chicken broth
2 Cups cooked wild rice
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 Cup slivered almonds
3 Tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
2 Cups half-and-half


Directions:


Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Stir in the onion, celery and carrots and saute  5 minutes.

Add mushrooms and saute for 2 more minutes.

Then add flour and stir well.

Gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly, until all has been added. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer.

Next, add rice.

Chicken.

Salt, curry powder, mustard powder, parsley, ground pepper and salt.

Add almonds.

Allow to heat through, then pour in the half-and-half. Let simmer for 1-2 hours. {note: do not boil or your roux will break.}


Enjoy {smile}


Source: www.allrecipes.com




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