Chicken Wild Rice Soup

I got this recipe from Taste of Home 1995 annual recipe book. Very good!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 3 quarts

Ingredients

• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  celery ribs, diced
• 2  carrots, diced
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 4  cups chicken broth
• 2  cups  cooked wild rice
• 2  cups half-and-half cream
• 2  cups  diced  cooked chicken
• 1  teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a large pot, sauté onion, celery and carrots in butter until onion is transparent. Reduce heat. Blend in flour and cook until bubbly. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat and add wild rice, cream, chicken, parsley, salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.