Sherried Wild Rice Soup

(from pinkleminade’s recipe box)

Source: Shelley Borsheim

Serves 12 people

Categories: Soup

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup raw wild rice
  • 2 cups water, salted
  • 2 leeks or green onions, diced, including greens
  • 1 pkg mushrooms, chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 3 Tbsp dry sherry

Directions

  1. Wash rice thoroughly and place in heavy saucepan with water; bring to a boil. Simmer covered 45 min. till tender, but not mushy. Uncover; fluff with fork. Simmer 5 min. more.

  2. Saute leeks and mushrooms in butter. Sprinkle in flour till brown. Slowly add chicken broth; stir till well blended. Add to rice, season to taste.

  3. Add half-and-half and sherry; heat through.

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