Since It Finally Feels Like Fall

Soups for dinner
Tonight's Menu: Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice
Link to the Pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/376717248/
Recipe:


Ingredients:

4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package of Rice-a-Roni long grain and wild rice
1/2 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
1/2 tsp pepper
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
2 cups half and half
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup diced celery

Directions:

Combine broth, water, carrots, celery, chicken and rice (along with seasoning packet) in a large slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours. Take out chicken and shred with two forks and then add back into slow cooker. In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, and flour. In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour mixture by tablespoon to form a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Stir cream mixture into slow cooker and then let cook on low for 15 more minutes. 


What a perfect fall day to make soup. And the slow cooker made it even better and so much less work. 
This recipe was really simple. And sure made my house smell amazing but that I'm pretty sure was the changes I made to it. Cause well if you know me garlic and onions are a staple in my kitchen. And unless there really flavor wise is no need for it I add it if its not there.

So things I added
about 1 Tbls of minced garlic 
1/2 of a cup of diced onions 
and 2 Tbls of fresh rosemary 

I love that you need next to nothing while cooking in a slow cooker. Although I miss out on cooking with wine...or enjoying a glass when the recipe doesn't call for it....

As You can see I still enjoyed my wine while making my roux. 


The Outcome....
I personally loved the flavors and am so happy I added what I did decide to add. It was great and the rosemary was perfect complement to the flavors that were already in the recipe. But I felt I needed more veggies even if it was just a bit more carrots. Also the BIG thing that bugged me was the rice. It was over cooked after 6 hours in the slow cooker. A big disappointment and it was kind of lost in the soup.
I would defiantly cook this again just based on the flavors.  One of my monsters devoured it while the other one wouldn't touch it strictly cause he said he didn't eat soup...oh that's my kids for you.... but the fact that one cleaned his bowl its a win for me.... As far as the Hubby goes he took his bowl to go and to share with a friend.  I will get that feedback later. 
So IMO try this but...add some flavors to it.