Chicken And Rice Chowder

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, bring chicken broth and water to a boil and add the chicken. add thyme and season with salt and pepper; add rice and reduce heat.
• 2 in a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. add garlic, onion, carrots, and celery; cook until onions are translucent. add flour to the mix and combine well. add this mixture to the chicken broth mixture in the saucepan.
• 3 stir milk into everything and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 20-30 minutes.