MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP

1 Cup Wild Rice
4 Cups Water
1 Large Onion, diced
1-3 Carrots, diced
1-3 sticks Celery, diced
1 Cup Ham or Chicken, diced
1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Flour
8 Cups Chicken Broth
Salt & White Pepper
1 Cup 1/2 & 1/2 or Cream
 

Put Wild Rice and Water in a pan and bring to a boil, boil low for 45-60 min. When water has evaporated fluff with fork.  Put Rice aside until later.  Sauté in a large pot: Onion, Carrot, Celery, and Meat in Butter for 3 min. or until vegi's are done.  Add flour slowly until blended (mixture will be goopy). Add Broth slowly until all is mixed well.  Add Rice.  Add 2-3 Cups Water as needed to thin out (You don't have to).  Add Salt & Pepper to taste.  Bring to a boil Slowly, add cream.  When reheating, bring Soup to a boil slowly!