Delicious Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 1/2-2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups beef broth or vegetable broth
• 1 cup half-and-half cream or light cream
• 1 1/2 cups wild rice, cooked
• 1 teaspoon chervil or tarragon

Directions

1. 1

   Begin cooking wild rice while preparing vegetables and other ingredients.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, in a big sauce pan, melt butter.

3. 3

   Add onion, celery and carrot. Cook for 3 minutes on medium-high heat.

4. 4

   Slightly reduce heat (low-med) and add mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Add flour, salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes or until mixture turns golden.

6. 6

   Add broth and 1/2 & 1/2 (or cream). Cook for 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Add cooked rice and chervil or tarragon and heat through.

8. 8

   Enjoy.