QUICK CREAMY WILD RICE SOUP

Quick Creamy Wild Rice Soup image

"My husband and I call this our favorite soup," writes Marilyn Ausland from her Columbus, Georgia kitchen.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 3 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
1/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup reduced-fat butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup cooked wild rice
1/4 cup diced fully cooked lean ham
1-1/2 teaspoons diced pimientos
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute the onion, celery, mushrooms and green onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in the rice, ham and pimientos; heat through. Stir in half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with almonds if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 640mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges