Chicken And Wild Rice Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) package long grain and wild rice blend, quick cooking with season packet
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 in large pot over medium heat, combine broth, water and chicken.
• 2 bring just to boiling, then stir in rice, reserving season packet.
• 3 cover and remove from heat.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour.
• 5 in a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
• 6 stir in contents of season packet until mixture bubbles.
• 7 reduce heat to low, stir in flour mixture by tablespoons, to form a roux.
• 8 whisk in cream, a bit at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth.
• 9 cook til thickened, 5 minutes.
• 10 stir cream mixture into broth and rice.
• 11 cook over medium heat until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.