Gather ingredients and make sure you have your rice precooked. (See notes.)
In a large dutch oven or heavy bottom stockpot melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. 6 tbsp Butter
Mix in the diced mirepoix mixture. Cook until tender. About 4 minutes. Don't cook too long as the mix will continue cooking in the soup.1 1/2 cups Carrots 1 1/2 cups Celery 1 cup Onion
Add 5 cloves minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. 5 Garlic Cloves
Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of Avocado Oil over the cooked mirepoix and bottom of the pot. 2 tbsp avocado oil
Whisk in 1/2 cup King Arthur Gluten-Free flour mix and continue cooking till the mixture gently bubbles. 1/2 cup Gluten-Free Flour Mix
Slowly add 2 cups of the 12 total cups chicken broth. (3 cartons of 32 oz containers from the store if not using homemade.)
Whisk the vegtable mixture, gluten free flour with the 2 cups of chicken broth till the flour clumps are gone. Make sure to gently scrap the bottom of the pot so the gluten free flour doesn't burn.
Add in the remaining 10 cups of chicken broth. 12 cups Chicken Broth
Turn up heat to medium high and bring the pot to a simmer, whisking often till the sauce thickens. About 1-2 minutes.
Next add the wild rice, minced garlic and the bay leaf. 4 cups Pre-Cooked Wild Rice 1 Bay Leaf
Add the cooked, shredded chicken, 3-4 Cups. (About 2 pounds of chicken before cooking.) 3 cups Cooked Chicken thighs
As the soup continues to simmer, make sure that the wild rice grains have split open. (Otherwise they will be tough to chew.) If they haven't split yet, continue simmering before moving on to the next step.
Turn down heat to low.
Stir in the half and half (or heavy cream, or DF substitute.) 1 cup Half and Half
Season well to taste with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and poultry seasoning. 2 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Pepper 1 tbsp Poultry Seasoning 1 1/2 tbsp Onion Powder 1 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
Taste the soup! Even though I give measurments, there are many different variables between your kitchen and mine. I always season things well and taste along the way.
Make sure all ingredients are heated through and serve warm. Enjoy!