1cupLong Grain Wild Riceyou can use original - which cooks 15-25 minutes or fast cooking which takes about 5 minutes
2TBSFlour
1 - 1/2cupsDiced Ham
1cupWhole Milk
1cupHalf and Half
1/4 - 1/2cupSlivered Almondstoasted
Instructions
First, you'll want to start be heating up a large stock pot to about medium high heat. While that's heating up dice 1 onion and 3-4 carrots that have been peeled.
Add in 2 TBS of butter to the hot pot, then add in your carrots and onions. Begin sweating them and cooking them until they begin to soften, about 8 minutes or so.
While these onions and carrots are cooking, bring a medium pot with 2 cups of chicken stock to a boil and add in 1 cup of wild rice and 1 TBS of butter. Cook for 15-20 minutes or cook for 5 minutes depending on the type of rice you get.
When the rice is done, set it aside. Be sure not to over cook it as it will cook in the soup as well.
Once the carrots and onions have sweated and begin to soften (about 8 minutes or so) remove them from the heat and set aside.
To the pot, add in 4 TBS of butter and 2 TBS of flour. Whisk together until the flour has dissolved into the butter and the butter/flour mixture begins to brown.
Once the butter and flour have simmered and browned, about 2 minutes, slowly whisk in 4 cups (or 1 box) of chicken stock.
Add in 1 - 1/2 cups of diced ham and simmer on medium, medium-high heat for 15-20 minutes and allow the soup to thicken.
After 15-20 minutes have passed, add in the cooked rice.
Add back into the pot the carrots and onions.
Add in 1 cup of whole milk and 1 cup of half and half. Stir to combine
Let this souper creamy soup simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes until it has thickened up and maximized all creaminess.
To add a little fun and a nice crunch, I like to toast up some slivered almonds. It's that unexpectedly delightful ingredient that makes this soup souper delicious.
Notes
Whenever I have leftovers, I always freeze individual servings in plastic bags or freezer proof tupperware. It's always handy to have this soup on hand when you see a cold rainy day in the forecast!