Wild Rice Soup

Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
3 cups chicken-style vegetarian broth
2 cups plain, unsweetened soy milk (regular, not fat free)
1 pkg. veggie ham (optional)
2 cups wild rice, cooked
1 medium carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Dash cayenne pepper (optional)
Salt & pepper

Directions:
Saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add whole wheat flour and stir until mixed. Add broth and mix thoroughly. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes, or until thickened.

While broth mixture is simmering, heat (do NOT boil) soymilk in separate pan. Also, sauté veggie ham (if you are using it) in a fry pan until browned. Cut into bite sized pieces.

Add remaining ingredients to soup mixture. Bring to boil and simmer for no less than 20 minutes, and up to 2 hours.

Comments:
This soup is SOO simple! I got the recipe from a friend, and I veganized it. Her recipe called for half and half, and regular ham, and butter. I've made this soup for countless meat eaters, and they go gaga over it! I hope you find it equally enjoyable.

Tip: I use one can of wild rice, so instead of having to cook the rice I just pop it in.