Cream of Wild Rice Soup 
							by Jes Mostek 
							serves: 8
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			 A Minnesota Favorite!  The ultimate comfort food! | 
		 
		
			| Ingredients: | 
		 		
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			6 T. | 
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			butter | 
		 		
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			2 T. | 
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			minced onion | 
		 		
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			1/2 c. | 
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			flour | 
		 		
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			4 c. | 
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			chicken broth | 
		 		
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			2 c. | 
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			cooked wild rice | 
		 		
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			1/2 c. | 
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			ham, finely diced | 
		 		
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			1/2 c. | 
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			carrots, coursely grated | 
		 		
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			3 T. | 
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			almonds, slivered & chopped | 
		 		
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			1/2 tsp. | 
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			seasoned salt | 
		 		
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			1 c. | 
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			half & half | 
		 		
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			1/4 c. | 
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			dry sherry | 
		 		
			| Directions: | 
		 
		
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				Melt butter in saucepan.  Saute onion until tender.  Remove from heat.  Blend in flour.  Gradually add broth, whisking constantly.  
 
 Return pan to burner, and cook over a medium flame, stirring constantly unitl mixture comes to a boil.  Boil 5 minutes.  
 
 Stir in rice, ham, carrots, almonds and salt; simmer about 2 minutes (until carrots are tender).  
 
 Blend in half & half and sherry.  Heat to serving temperature, but do not allow mixture to boil.
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