Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients:

• 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Onion -- minced
• 1/2 Cup Flour
• 3 Cups Chicken Broth
• 2 Cups Wild Rice -- cooked
• 1 Cup Cooked Ham -- minced
• 1/2 Cup Carrots -- grated
• 1/4 Cup Almonds -- slivered
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Cup Half And Half
• 2 Tablespoons Dry Sherry
• Pepper

Preparation:

• Melt butter in saucepan, saute onions until tender.
• Blend in flour, gradually add broth.
• Cook stirring constantly until mixture thickens slightly.
• Stir in rice, ham, carrots, almonds, and salt, simmer about 5 minutes.
• Blend in half and half and sherry, heat to serving temperature and season with pepper.