Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      tablespoons   Margarine or butter
   2      medium        Stalks celery -- sliced
                        1 cup)
   1      medium        Carrot -- coarsely shredded
                        1 cup)
   1      medium        Onion -- chopped
     1/2                cup)
   1      small         Green bell pepper -- chopped
     1/2                cup)
   3      tablespoons   All-purpose flour
     1/4  teaspoon      Pepper
   1 1/2  cups          Cooked wild rice
   1      cup           Water
   1      can           (10-3/4 ounces) condensed -- Chicken broth
   1      cup           Half-and-half
     1/3  cup           Slivered almonds -- toasted
     1/4  cup           Chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

Heat margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook celery, carrot, onion and bell pepper in margarine about 4 minutes. Stir in flour and pepper. Stir in wild rice, water and chicken broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.Stir in half-and-half, almonds and parsley. Heat just until hot (do not boil).