Creamy mushroom & wild rice soup^

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupSliced fresh shiitake
Mushrooms
1cupSliced fresh mushrooms
¼cupThinly sliced carrot
¼cupSliced celery
¼cupSliced green onion
3tablespoonsButter
1can(14 1/2oz) chicken broth
¼cupWild rice, uncooked
teaspoonDried marjoram
½cupWater
1cupHalf and half or light
Cream
2tablespoonsFlour
1cupMilk
Thin carrot strips, for
Garnish

Directions

Cook mushrooms, carrot, celery, and onion in butter 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. After removing several shiitake slices for garnish, blend mushrooms and half the chicken broth until almost smooth. return to saucepan.

Add remaining chicken broth, wild rice, marjoram and water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer45-50 minutes, until rice is tender. Slowly stir half and half into flour until it is smooth. Add to saucepan along with milk. Cook until thickened and bubbly Cook, stirring 1 more minute. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with reserved mushroom slices and carrot strips.

Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Appetizers 1995 Shared by Carolyn Shaw 12-95 Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 12-28-95