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Title: Creamy Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup
Categories:
Yield: 6 Servings
1/4 c Sliced fresh shiitake
.. mushrooms
1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 c Thinly sliced carrot
1/4 c Sliced celery
1/4 c Sliced green onion
3 tb Butter
1 pt Chicken broth
1/4 c Wild rice; uncooked
1/8 ts Dried marjoram
1/2 c Water
1 c Half and half or light
.. cream
2 tb Flour
1 c Milk
Thin carrot strips; for
.. garnish
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
simmer 45-50 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.
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