Minnesota Cream Of Chicken & Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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