Chicken Wild Rice Chowder

Name: Chicken Wild Rice Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sliced fresh carrots; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth; 2-2/3 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts; 1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve long grain and wild rice; 1/4 cup half-and-half cream; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This is comfort food at it's finest, and perfect for that cold weather hump-day to help get you through the rest of the week.

Ingredients

2 cups sliced fresh carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
2-2/3 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve long grain and wild rice
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the chicken, rice, cream and pepper; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 371 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 1369mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.

This is comfort food at it's finest, and perfect for that cold weather hump-day to help get you through the rest of the week.

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