Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

Name: Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup butter; 1 finely chopped onion; 0.5 cup chopped celery; 0.5 cup sliced carrots; 0.5 pound fresh sliced mushrooms; 0.75 cup all-purpose flour; 6 cups chicken broth; 2 cups cooked wild rice; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon curry powder; 0.5 teaspoon mustard powder; 0.5 teaspoon dried parsley; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup slivered almonds; 3 tablespoons dry sherry; 2 cups half-and-half