Creamy Wild Rice Soup

4 cups of water
1/2 t. salt
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice (I use Uncle Bens Long Grain & Wild Rice Original recipe
with 23 herbs and seasonings 6oz. box)

Bring to a boil & reduce heat, simmer for 50 to 55 minutes.

8 slices of bacon fried and crumbled
6 T. butter
3 T. chopped onion
1/4 cup shredded carrot
Saute the onion and carrot in butter until tender.

Stir in 1/3 cup flour
2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth
1/4 teas. pepper

Mix all of the ingredients together so far.
Add 1 cup Half & Half and stir in

can keep warming in a crockpot:)