Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup - Chicken Farmers

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into ¼-inch coins
• 1 celery rib, trimmed and chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) all purpose flour
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme
• 8 cups (2 L) reduced sodium chicken stock
• 2 1/2 cup (625 mL) cooked wild rice
• 1 cup (250 mL) diced cooked chicken breast
• 1 cup (250 mL) fat-free evaporated milk
• freshly chopped chives, for serving
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) salt and pepper