Chicken and Rice Soup

By sharon_rm2010

Allrecipes - something to try

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 2-1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 cubes chicken bouillon
• 4 tbsps all purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1-1/2 cups chopped, boiled chicken
• Ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Cook celery, onion, rice, bouillon and water about 20 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed by the rice, remove from heat.

Make a cream base combine butter and flour in a small skillet, making a paste. Add two cups milk and stir to make a smooth sauce.

Add cream base to the rice mixture. Add chicken and 1 cupmilk. If the soup seems thick add more milk, add pepper to taste.