Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

1/4 cup butter
1/2 small onion chopped
2 celery stalks chopped
2 small carrots chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
8 cups chicken broth
1 pound chicken breasts cut in half
3/4 cup wild brown rice blend
1 cup milk
1/4 cup flour

melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat add onion celery and carrots season with salt and pepper then saute until tender about 10 minutes add garlic and thyme and saute for 1 more minute add chicken broth and increase heat to high and bring to a boil add chicken breast halves and cook until no longer pink in the center about 10 minutes then remove to a plate and set aside add wild brown rice blend to the pot then place a lid on top and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender shred chicken when cool enough to handle and place in the refrigerator in a medium bowl whisk together 1/4 cup milk with flour when smooth whisk in remaining milk slowly drizzle into soup then stir thoroughly add chicken and simmer for 10 more minutes uncovered and serve

calories 263 sodium 421mg fat 11g carbohydrates 22g cholesterol50mg protein 19g fiber 2g 1 cup 6 servings