Chicken Wild Rice Soup

By brownbox

Ingredients

• 12 C. sliced carrots
• 3 C. chopped onion
• 3 C. chopped celery
• 12 Tbs. butter
• 18 Tbs. flour
• 174 oz. chicken broth
• 15 1/5 C. cubed cooked chicken
• 1 lg. bag wild rice, prepared
• 1 1/2 C. half & half
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. salt
• basil and oregano as desired

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, sauté the carrots, onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the chicken, rice, cream, salt and pepper. Heat through.