6 tb Unsalted Butter
1 tb Onion -- minced
1/2 c  Flour
3 c  Chicken Broth
2 c  Wild Rice -- cooked
1 c  Cooked Ham -- minced
1/2 c  Carrots -- grated
1/4 c  Almonds -- slivered
1/2 ts Salt
1 c  Half And Half
2 tb Dry Sherry
Pepper

Melt butter in saucepan, saute onions until tender. Blend in flour,
gradually add broth. Cook stirring constantly until mixture thickens
slightly. Stir in rice, ham, carrots, almonds, and salt; simmer about 5
minutes. Blend in half and half and sherry; heat to serving temperature
and season with pepper.