Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup in Homemade Bread Bowls

INGREDIENTS

SOUP:

3 cups

cooked long-grain wild rice - from 1 (6.2-oz) box of Uncle Ben's

large onion, diced

carrots, diced

ribs of celery, sliced

cooked chicken breasts, diced

2 tbsp

butter

2 tbsp

olive oil

1/2 cup

flour

8 cups

chicken broth

salt & pepper

1 cup

half & half or milk

1/2 cup

slivered almonds, for serving

BREAD BOWLS:

2/3 cup

warm water

2 tbsp

yeast

4 tbsp

sugar

2 1/2 cups

very warm water

4 tbsp

oil (I've used canola and coconut and both work great)

1 tbsp

salt

3 cups

white whole wheat flour

4 1/2 cups

all-purpose flour