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Wild Rice, Mallard, and Mushroom Soup
Serves 2-4

 Ingredients:
2 cups chicken bouillon
½ cup wild raw rice
½ ounce dried chanterelle mushrooms
3 cups warm water, in all
4 tablespoons butter, in all
1 ½ tablespoons slivered almonds
½ cup minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
5 tablespoons Madeira
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
4 ounces breast meat (1 side of 1 mallard), in ½ cubes

Preparation:

1. Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add the rice, cover, and return to a boil. Immediately turn heat down to love and simmer, about 45 minutes, until the rise is tender and all liquid is gone.
2. In a small bowl, cover the mushrooms in 1 ½ cups of the water, and let sit at room temperature until the mushrooms are soft, about 20 minutes. Drain the mushrooms and save the liquid. Dice the mushrooms.

Cooking:

1. Melt half the butter in a heavy-bottomed 3-quart pot over medium or high heat. Add the mushrooms and almond slivers and sauté until the mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
   
2. Melt the rest of the butter in the pan, and sauté the onion and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes. Crush the rosemary and thyme between your palms (or in a small food processor), add the Madeira , and let it simmer 2-3 minutes. Combine the last of the water with the beef bouillon granules. Add beef bouillon and the reserved mushroom liquid to the pot. When it comes to a boil again, add the breast chunks, and stir to completely coat them with the stock.
   
3. Stir in the cooked wild rice and the mushroom-almond mixture and let simmer, covered, for another 15 minutes to heat thoroughly. Serve with hard-crusted Italian bread.

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