Minnesota Wild Rice Soup - Rothliving

Ingredients

• 9 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 Tablespoons onion, grated
• ¾ cup carrots, grated
• ¾ cup flour (can use sweet rice flour for GF version)
• 5 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade, warmed
• 3 cups cooked wild rice
• 2 cups ham, diced (about ¼-inch)
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 2 Tablespoons chives, finely minced
• 1/3 cup of toasted, slivered almonds (optional)