Curried Wild Rice Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2/3 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chervil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (, for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan bring water to a boil.
• 2 add rice and stir.
• 3 reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, about 40 minutes.
• 4 heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 5 saute onion until golden brown; add mushrooms and celery.
• 6 cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 7 reduce heat to low; stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly.
• 8 gradually add broth; increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
• 9 boil, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 10 reduce heat to low and add cooked rice, half and half, sherry, salt, pepper, curry powder, dry mustard, paprika and chervil.
• 11 simmer until heated through.
• 12 serve hot and garnish with parsley.