Zesty Wild Rice Soup

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 12 cups chopped red onions
• 1 12 cups grated carrots
• 1 12 cups thinly sliced celery
• 10 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• salt and pepper
• 4 cups cooked wild rice
• 2 lbs chicken or 2 lbs turkey, cooked and chopped coarsely
• 1 quart half-and-half
• 12 lb shredded monterey jack cheese
• 14 lb shredded monterey jack pepper cheese

1. In large saucepan, melt butter.
2. Saute onions, carrots, celery until tender.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Cook for approx 1 minute.
5. Gradually add broth.
6. Cook and stir until mixture boils and becomes thickened.
7. Stir in thyme, salt, pepper, wild rice and turkey/chicken.
8. Reduce heat to low.
9. Stir in half-and-half.
10. Add cheeses and stir until melted.

butter, red onions, carrots, celery, flour, chicken broth, thyme, salt, rice, chicken, cheese, pepper cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zesty-wild-rice-soup-70425 (may not work)