Cheesy Ham And Rice Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 4 medium carrots, shredded
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 8 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed
• 4 cups cooked wild rice
• 3 cups cooked ham, cubed
• 2 2/3 cups cooked brown rice
• 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 8 cups water
• slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender.
• 2 add carrots; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes.
• 3 in a large kettle or dutch oven, combine the flour, salt and pepper.
• 4 gradually stir in cream.
• 5 bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 6 remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.
• 7 stir in the wild rice, ham, brown rice, bouillon, celery mixture and water.
• 8 return to a boil.
• 9 sprinkle with almonds if desired.