Ingredients:
6 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoons minced onion
1/2 cup flour
3 cups chicken broth (store bought or home-made)
2 cups cooked wild rice (cook before making soup and measure before!!!)
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 cup half and half
2 tablespoons dry sherry (optional)
snipped parsley or chives
Directions:
Melt butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute until tender. Blend in flour and gradually stir in broth. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil – about 5 minutes. Blend in half and half and sherry; heat to serving temperature. Garnish with parsley or chives.
Makes about 5 1/2 cups
Variations:
Add 1/3 cup minced ham, 1/3 cup finely shredded carrot, and 3 Tablespoons chopped slivered almonds with rice and salt.