Ingredients

  • 40 ounces chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 13 cup raw wild rice
  • 13 cup diced celery
  • 13 cup diced carrot
  • 13 cup diced yellow onion
  • 13 cup diced mushroom
  • 18 teaspoon fresh minced garlic (dash)
  • 1 cup diced cooked chicken
  • 14 cup hot half-and-half cream
  • 1 14 ounces sliced almonds
  • white pepper (to taste)
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 14 cup flour
  • 1 dash ground pepper

Method

  • Cream Sauce:.
  • Melt Butter.
  • Add flour and cook for 5 minutes.
  • (It is important for the consistency in the end that this is completely cooked).
  • Add pepper.
  • Stir 2-3 times and then let cool.
  • Store in fridge.
  • Soup:.
  • In large soup kettle combine the chicken broth, water & rice.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Add celery, carrots, mushrooms, onions, garlic & white pepper.
  • Simmer until veggies are tender.
  • Stir in the cream sauce that has been chilling until this point.
  • Stir frequently.
  • Stir in hot half & half and chicken.
  • Simmer, don't boil!
  • Add sliced almonds as garnish when serving.