Carrot Soup (Anne Spencer)

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinly sliced onions
• 4 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 6 T butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup rice