Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Cold day. . .Hot dinner. . . enough said.

Chicken Wild Rice Soup

1 cup wild rice

1 bag shredded carrots, chopped finely

1 bunch of chopped celery

1 chopped onion

4 minced cloves of garlic

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups cooked, diced, chicken

3/4 cup butter

3/4 cup flour

7 cups milk

4 chicken boullion cubes

salt and pepper

1. Cook first six ingredients and chicken in crock pot for 6 – 8 hours on low.

2. In a large pot, over medium heat, melt butter.

3. Add in the flour and whisk until it's pasty.

4. Slowly pour in the milk and continue mixing.

5. Add in the boullion cubes and continue cooking over medium heat and stirring until bubbly and thickened. This takes quite a while.

6. Add the milk mixture and chicken to the crockpot with the veggies.

7. Stir, and season with additional salt and pepper as needed. (As usual, we toss in a little Franks Red Hot.)