Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Soup {Slow Cooker}

 

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken or turkey broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 (4.3 oz) pkg. Rice-a-Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• ½ tsp salt
• pepper to taste
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups cooked and shredded turkey or chicken

Instructions

1. In a slow cooker, add the broth, water, rice mix along with seasonings from seasoning packet, carrots, and celery. Stir to combine.
2. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. When soup is almost ready, melt the butter in a sauce pan. Add the flour, salt, and pepper, to the butter and whisk together. Cook for a minute or two until the mixture begins to turn golden brown.
4. Slowly whisk the milk into the flour mixture until smooth and well combined. Stir the mixture into the soup in the slow cooker until well combined.
5. Add the turkey or chicken to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5-10 more minutes until the turkey or chicken is heated through. Serves 8.