Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup wild blend rice or wild rice, uncooked
• 2 medium chicken breasts, (around 1 lbs.)
• 8 ounces Cremini Mushrooms, sliced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium white or yellow onion, chopped
• 5-6 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; plus as needed
• 4 ounces kale leaves, roughly chopped; discard the woody, thick stems
• 3-4 sprigs fresh Thyme or 1 teaspoon dried Thyme
• 1-2 sprigs fresh Rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried Rosemary
• 1 Bay leaf
• pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil; For dairy free use oil
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
• 2 cups milk (recipe uses whole milk); For dairy free use plant-based milk