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Creamy Wild Rice Soup is for Soup.

Creamy Wild Rice Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamy Wild Rice Soup takes 90 minutes to cook.

Creamy Wild Rice Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Wild Rice Soup are:

3/4 c. uncooked wild rice
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 qt. water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 med. onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, diced
1 med. carrot, diced
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. flour
3 c. chicken broth
2 c. half & half
1 c. fully cooked ham, diced
1/2 tsp. rosemary
1/4 tsp. pepper

Here is how you make Creamy Wild Rice Soup:

In a soup kettle, over medium heat, saute rice in oil for 5 minutes. Add water & salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover & simmer for 35 minutes (rice will not be fully cooked.) Drain; reserve 1-1/2 c. of liquid. Set rice & liquid aside separately. In the same kettle, saute onion, celery, & carrot in butter until onion is transparent. Reduce heat & stir in flour. Cook until bubbly. Gradually add broth & reserved liquid, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add half & half, ham, rosemary, pepper, & rice. Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 30-35 minutes or until rice is tender.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TSEINE07.

The nutritional information for Creamy Wild Rice Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 157.7

• Total Fat: 9.8 g
• Cholesterol: 26.2 mg
• Sodium: 662.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 6.6 g