Chicken & Mushroom Wild Rice Soup – A slight variation on a recipe I received from a fellow Minnesota farm wife. A delicious soup that can also easily be cooked in a slow cooker and freezes well.

Chicken & Mushroom Wild Rice Soup
Chicken & Mushroom Wild Rice Soup - A slight variation on a recipe I received from a fellow Minnesota farm wife. A delicious soup that can also easily be cooked in a slow cooker and freezes well.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
 - 1 finely chopped onion
 - ½ cup chopped celery
 - ½ cup sliced carrots
 - ½ pound fresh sliced mushrooms
 - ¾ cup all-purpose flour
 - 6 cups chicken broth
 - 2 cups cooked wild rice
 - 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and cubed
 - ½ teaspoon salt
 - ½ teaspoon curry powder
 - ½ teaspoon mustard powder
 - ½ teaspoon dried parsley
 - ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
 - 1 cup slivered almonds
 - 3 tablespoons dry sherry
 - 2 cups half-and-half
 
Instructions
- Step 1
 - Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, celery and carrots and saute for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute for 2 more minutes. Then add the flour and stir well. Gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly, until all has been added. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer.
 - Step 2
 - Next, add the rice, chicken, salt, curry powder, mustard powder, parsley, ground black pepper, almonds and sherry. Allow 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.)
 

Recipe by: allrecipes.com