Chicken a La Reine Soup

By MystiQ

This dish is served in Disney World. My favorite soup!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 cup finely diced carrot
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup finely diced green pepper
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup half-and-half, heated
• salt
• white pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Heat butter in large pot and cook vegetables until tender over low heat, stirring occasionally.

2 Add flour; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

3 Do not brown.

4 Gradually stir in broth until blended.

5 Bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes.

6 Add rice and chicken and heat another 5 minutes.

7 Stir in hot half and half.

8 Heat, but do not boil.

9 Season to taste and serve.