Chicken and Ham Wild Rice Soup

This soup was so good. It was hearty and light. My family loved it, so I would definitely make it again. I did make a few changes that I noted in parenthesis.

Source: http://desertculinary.blogspot.com adapted from Land O Lakes

Ingredients:
3 tbsp butter (I used 1 tbsp)
2 medium carrots, shredded
1 c 1/2 inch sliced celery
1/2 c. diced onion
1/4 c. all purpose flour ( I used 1 tbsp)
4 c half-and-half ( I used 2 c fat free half-and-half)
1 c. chicken broth ( I used 4 cups)
1/4 c. sherry (I omitted)
3 1/2 c. cooked wild rice
2 c. cooked shredded chicken
1 c. 1/2" cubed cooked ham
salt and pepper

Directions:
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add carrots, celery and onion.
Cook until softened, about 4-6 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, while stirring to incorporate. Whisk in half-and-half, broth and sherry. Stir in rice, chicken and ham. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated through, abut 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 7 servings. WW points = 7.