CREAM AND WILD RICE SOUP

Cream and Wild Rice Soup image

I used to make this soup on the evening when we would pick out our Christmas tree. But my husband enjoys it so much, I now make it throughout the year. -Tammy Bailey, Hastings, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
1 cup chopped onion
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
Pinch white pepper
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 cup white wine or additional chicken broth

Steps:

Prepare rice mix according to package directions. , In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, mace and white pepper until blended. Gradually stir in the broth, cream, wine and cooked rice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 433mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.