Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

A recipe from allrecipes.com.  Soup is a tasty, wonderful meal for a winter day.

Ingredients:

4 C chicken broth
2 C water

1 cooked, boneless chicken, chopped

1 (4.5 oz) package quick cooking long grain and wild rice with seasoning packet

1/2 t salt and pepper

3/4 T flour

1/2 C butter

1 C cream

1 C milk

Directions: 

1.  In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, water and chicken. Bring just to boiling, then stir in rice, reserving seasoning packet. Cover and remove from heat.

2.  In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in contents of 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 incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.

3.  Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.

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