wild rice mushroom soup

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 white onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped carrots
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh white mushrooms
1/2 cup white wine
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup low fat milk
2 tablespoons cake flour
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
black pepper
1 cup cooked wild rice

Method:
put olive oil in stockpot and bring to medium heat. add chopped onion, celery and carrots. cook until tender. add mushrooms, white wine and chicken broth. cover and heat through.
in a bowl, blend half-and-half, flour, thyme and pepper. then stir in cooked wild rice. pour rice mixture into hot stockpot with vegetables.
cook over medium heat. stir continually until thickened and bubbly. serve warm.