Creamy Wild Rice Soup

By tlshinnick

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup wild rice (cooked)
• 1/3 cup sliced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken

Preparation

Step 1

Mix broth, carrots, celery, uncooked rice, onions, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour, until the rice is tender.
Melt butter, stir in the flour, then the half-half.
Cook and stir 1 minute. Slowly add half-half mixture to the rice mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken and heat through.