Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup wild rice, uncooked
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon onion, minced
1/3 cup carrot, Diced
1/3 cup celery, Diced
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 quart chicken broth, heated
3 cups cooked chicken, Diced
pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup cream

Preparation

Rinse wild rice. Soak in cold water for one hour. Drain rice. Cover with boiling water and cook over low heat for 40 minutes.
Melt butter in a 4-quart pan, saute' onion, carrots and celery until tender. Blend in flour. Gradually add the heated chicken broth, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Stir in the rice, chicken, and seasonings. Simmer over low heat 7-10 minutes. Add the cream slowly to the soup. Heat just to serving temperature.