Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts (weight is approximate)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon pepper
• 5 tablespoon butter, divided
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup diced carrots (2 medium)
• 1 cup diced celery (3 ribs)
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper (any color is OK, but red or green add a nice splash of color)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/4 cup cooked rice (wild rice)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest