Chicken A La Reine Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 cup finely diced onion
1 cup finely diced celery
1 cup finely diced carrot
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
8 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup finely diced green pepper
1 cup cooked rice
1 1/2 cups finely diced cooked chicken
1 cup half-and-half, heated
salt
white pepper

Preparation

Heat butter in large pot and cook vegetables until tender over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Add flour; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Do not brown.
Gradually stir in broth until blended.
Bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes.
Add rice and chicken and heat another 5 minutes.
Stir in hot half and half.
Heat, but do not boil.
Season to taste and serve.