Cream Of Minnesota Wild Rice Soup Recipe

• Salt as needed
• 3/4 c. wild rice
• 1 c. butter - (2 sticks)
• 1 c. flour
• 6 c. chicken stock - (to 8)
• 1/4 lb bacon finely diced
• 1 x onion minced
• 1/2 lb carrots minced
• 4 x celery stalks diced
• 1/2 lb mushrooms sliced
• 2 Tbsp. diced red pimentos
• 1 x bay leaf
• 1 Tbsp. minced fresh thyme leaves - (to 2) Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 2 c. half-and-half

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