Chicken a La Reine Soup

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

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

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

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.