Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded (Alternatively, cook raw, cut-up chicken in pot before adding additional ingredients)
• Carrots
• Celery
• 1 pkg. quick cooking long grain wild rice with seasoning packet
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups half-and-half

Instructions

Large pot, combine broth, water, chicken, carrots, and celery. Bring to boiling, stir in rice (reserve seasoning). Cover and remove from heat
In small bowl, mix flour, salt, and pepper. In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, stir in seasoning packet until mixture is bubbly. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture by tablespoons to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorportated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
Stir in cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through, 10-15 min.