Turkey Wild Rice Soup

from Jewelie Rhodes

8 Tbsp unsalted butter

½ cup Spanish onion, chopped fine (we used a yellow onion)

½ cup flour

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups cooked wild rice, medium grain

1 cup turkey, chopped (she used chicken)

¼ cup almonds, slivered

½ cup carrots, grated

½ tsp salt

1 cup milk or half and half (or more as needed)

1In large saucepan, sauté the onion in butter until translucent.

Over medium heat, add the flour and mix well until bubbly, but not browned.

Slowly whisk the broth into flour mixture.

Add wild rice, turkey, carrots, almonds and salt.  Then simmer 5 minutes.

Add milk (to desired consistency), heat through and serve.