INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup carrots, chopped (or coined)
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1/2 cup celery, diced
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1/2 cup broccoli buds (mushrooms are a good substitute)
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1/2 cup diced onion
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1/4 cup paste style chicken base, low-sodium (I used an organic brand)
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2 cups water
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tsp finely chopped thyme
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2 cups milk
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1 cup cooked wild rice
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1 Tbsp butter
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1 Tbsp flour (any flour will work great)
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1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
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1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
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2 cups monetary jack or colby cheese, shredded (optical, but delicious)
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1 pound cooked chicken, cubed
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parsley (optional) for serving