Soup Recipes

Velvety Mushroom Risotto

This wild rice and ham soup is an extremely easy, fabulous-tasting recipe. I have been making it for more than six years, and we never tire of it. It’s rich and warms you up on a cold winter day.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 cups of soup

Ingredients

  • 1cupwild rice

  • 3cupswater

  • 6tablespoonsbutter

  • 1tablespoonminced onion

  • ½cupall-purpose flour

  • 3cupschicken broth

  • ¾cupminced cooked ham

  • ½cupshredded carrots

  • 3tablespoonsslivered almonds

  • 1cuphalf-and-half

Cooking Directions

  1. In a pot, bring wild rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.

  2. In a separate pot, melt butter over medium heat, and sauté onion until tender. Blend in flour until smooth, and gradually stir in chicken broth. Stirring constantly, bringing mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and mix in cooked rice, ham, carrots, and almonds. Continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes, until heated through. Thoroughly blend half-and-half into soup just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories324
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
21g 		27%
Saturated Fat
12g 		58%
Cholesterol
55mg 		18%
Sodium
329mg 		14%
Total Carbohydrate
26g 		9%
Dietary Fiber
2g 		8%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
9g
Vitamin C
7mg 		35%
Calcium
66mg 		5%
Iron
1mg 		7%
Potassium
248mg 		5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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