Creamy Wild Rice Soup

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup uncooked wild rice
  • cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 medium stalks celery sliced (1 cup)
  • 1 medium carrot coarsely shredded (1⁄2 cup)
  • 1 medium onion chopped (1⁄2 cup)
  • 1 small green bell pepper chopped (1⁄2 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can 14 oz vegetable broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • cup slivered almonds toasted*
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Cook wild rice in 11⁄4 cups of the water as directed on package.
  • In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add celery, carrot, onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until celery is tender.
  • Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
  • Stir in wild rice, remaining 1⁄2 cup water and the broth.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Heat just until hot (do not boil).
  • *To toast almonds in microwave, place 1⁄2 teaspoon vegetable oil and the almonds in 1- or 2-cup microwavable measuring cup.
  • Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 3 minutes 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until light brown.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Wild rice isn’t rice? No, it’s an aquatic grass native to North America. The chewy texture of wild rice makes it a perfect meat substitute, but cooked white or brown rice can be used instead.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 270 kcal
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Course Soup
clue Easy