Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• ¾ cup dry wild rice, rinsed
• 2 ½ cups water
• 2 strips thick-sliced bacon, diced
• 8 oz. button mushrooms, sliced
• ½ cup diced onion
• ¼ cup diced carrot
• ¼ cup diced celery
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. dry sherry
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
• ½ cup whole milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup sour cream
• Salt
• black pepper
• Sliced scallions
• Toasted slivered almonds