Ham & Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 12 oz Frick’s ham, cubed
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 tsp. instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 2 cups half-and-half