Creamy Ham & Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Ham & Wild Rice Soup is filling and delicious comfort food perfect for busy weeknights and the best for using up leftover holiday ham!
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 cups cooked ham chopped into bite size chunks
- 3 cups cooked wild rice
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic, onion, celery and carrot. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often until vegetables have softened.
- Add chicken broth. Stir cornstarch into half and half and whisk into chicken broth.
- Add ham and wild rice. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until soup is thickened and hot.