Chicken a La Reine Soup

Description: Make and share this Chicken a La Reine Soup recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 cup finely diced carrot
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup finely diced green pepper
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup half-and-half, heated
• salt
• white pepper

Steps:

1. Heat butter in large pot and cook vegetables until tender over low heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Add flour; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Do not brown.
4. Gradually stir in broth until blended.
5. Bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes.
6. Add rice and chicken and heat another 5 minutes.
7. Stir in hot half and half.
8. Heat, but do not boil.
9. Season to taste and serve.