Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

It's been a blustery and chilly March this last week, and one rainy Monday I just needed some comfort food. I had been craving chicken and wild rice soup, so I just decided to make some. To make it easier and faster on myself, I bought a rotisserie chicken, and made the soup while the rice cooked. Remember, Wild rice takes about 45 minutes to cook, so plan accordingly. This was so Yummy! I served mine with toasted slices of sour dough bread. Enjoy!

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
3/4 cup wild rice
1-1/2 cups water
dash of salt
Place rice and water with a dash of salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; then stir and turn down the heat to a simmer, cover pot and let cook for 45 minutes or so until the rice is tender.
While your rice cooks prepare the rest of the soup.

1 cup diced Celery
1 cup diced Carrots
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 heaping teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon or so dried Thyme-you can use a sprig if you have fresh
1/4 teaspoon or so dried Rosemary-you can use a sprig if you have fresh
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 to 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
olive oil
1 box Chicken broth (about 4 cups)
2 cups water
1-10 oz can cream of mushroom soup
1-10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
1 rotisserie chicken, skinned and boned, chopped into bite size pieces

Heat about a Tablespoon of olive oil in a large soup pot, add the celery, carrots, and onion; sauté for 3 or 4 minutes. Add the bell peppers, minced garlic, thyme and rosemary and continue cooking for another  3 minutes. Remove from pot (i scoop out onto a big plate.)
Add another Tablespoon olive oil to the pot and add your sliced mushrooms, cook until the mushrooms are browned and tender.
Add your veggie mixture back into the pot along with the chicken broth, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and let simmer until veggies are tender and flavors combine. Taste at this point and add more salt and pepper if needed.
While your Veggies are cooking remove the skin and bones from your cooked chicken and chop into bite size pieces. When veggies are done ad the chopped chicken and both condensed soups to the pot; stir to combine and simmer for 10 more minutes.
When rice is done add to soup; stir to combine.
Serve with crispy croutons or toast and enjoy!