Creamy Wild Rice Soup

• 6 ounces wild rice (Uncle bens long grain and wild rice with herbs)
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery rib, finely diced
• 2 lbs cooked chicken (I use bonless skinless chicken breasts)
• 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine
• 1 cup flour
• 8 cups chicken broth (prefer herbs and spices broth)
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup light cream

1. Prepare rice according to instructions.
2. Saute the onion, celery, carrot in butter for about 3 minutes until vegetables are tender.
3. Stir in the flour, sifting a little bit at a time and cooking until blended.
4. Add the chicken broth.
5. Add the cooked rice.
6. Add the cooked chicken.
7. Heat thoroughly.
8. Add cream and heat through but DO NOT BOIL.

wild rice, onion, carrot, celery, chicken, butter, flour, chicken broth, salt, light cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-wild-rice-soup-333338 (may not work)