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Creamy chicken with wild rice

Sherry Currence

Time1hour
Yield5+ servings
Recipe of Creamy chicken with wild rice by Pauline's Family Recipe Book

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken (cooked & chopped into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 box wild rice
  • 1 C chopped yellow onion
  • 1 C diced carrots
  • 1 C diced celery
  • 7 T butter (divided)
  • 4 1/2 C chicken broth
  • 1/4 t each thyme, marjoram, sage & rosemary
  • 1 chopped garlic clove
  • 1/2 C flour
  • 1 1/2 C milk
  • 1/2 C heavy cream
  • Salt & pepper

Steps

  1. Prepare rice according to directions on package.
  2. while rice is cooking, dice veggies
  3. in separate pot, melt 1T butter. Add onion, carrots & celery. Saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic  & saute 30 seconds longer.
  4. add chicken broth & seasonings. Increase heat to medium, add chicken & bring to boil.
  5. When rice is ready, add to pot.
  6. In rice pot, add 6T butter. Mix flour & milks in separate bowl. Slowly add milk mixture to butter. Whisk vigorously until it thickens.
  7. add milk mixture to soup pot along with chicken. Stir well and remove from heat.
  8. serve and enjoy!