Minnesota Cream of Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

This is a very hearty soup. This is a very hearty soup. I really like this one! I love soup and good bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 1  cup  sliced carrot
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced celery
• 1⁄3 cup wild rice
• 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

Directions

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