Wild Rice and Ham Soup - Lower Fat

• 12 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 34 cup flour
• 5 cups broth (chicken or vegatable)
• 4 cups wild rice, cooked
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 cup carrot, shredded
• 23 cup ham, diced
• 14 cup almonds, slivered
• 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk (low-fat or fat free)
• 4 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)

1. In dutch oven or large pot, melt butter and saute onion until softened.
2. Stir in flour.
3. Add broth gradually while stirring until slightly thickened.
4. Add rice, carrots and mushrooms.
5. Bring to boil, then simmer until mushrooms appear cooked.
6. Add ham, almonds and milk; cook until warmed through.
7. Stir in sherry and serve.

butter, onion, flour, broth, wild rice, mushroom, carrot, ham, almonds, milk, sherry wine

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/wild-rice-and-ham-soup-lower-fat-511932 (may not work)