Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1Gather the ingredients.
2. 2Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté for 2 more minutes. Then add flour and stir well.
3. 3Gradually pour in chicken broth, stirring constantly, until all has been added. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer.
4. 4Add rice, chicken, salt, curry powder, mustard powder, parsley, ground black pepper, almonds, and sherry.
5. 5Allow to heat through, then pour in the half-and-half. Let simmer for 1 to 2 hours. (Note: Do not boil or your roux will break.)
6. 6Enjoy!