Turkey Wild Rice Soup

As promised, I’m posting the recipe for the soup that we had at group today.

¼ cup butter                                             ½ teaspoon curry powder
1 medium onion, finally chopped        ½ teaspoon dry mustard
2 ½ cup sliced mushrooms                   ½ teaspoon paprika
½ cup thinly sliced celery                    ½ teaspoon chervil
½ cup thinly sliced carrots                 ¼ teaspoon white pepper
½ cup flour                                               2 cups half and half
6 cups chicken (or turkey)  broth      2/3 cup cream sherry
4 cups cooked wild rice                        3 – 4 cups cubed turkey

Melt butter over medium heat.  Add onion and cook until golden.  Add mushrooms and celery.  Cook and stir for 2 minutes.  mix in flour thoroughly.  Add broth, stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 – 8 minutes.  Stir in rice, spices and turkey.  Reduce heat to low and stir in half and half and sherry.  Simmer, stirring occasionally.  Garnish with parsley.