Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

butter

1 cup

chopped onion

1 cup

diced carrots

1 cup

diced celery

large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite-size pieces

2 14.5 ounce cans

chicken broth (or 4 cups / 1 quart homemade chicken broth)

package (6 ounces) long-grain wild rice (such as Uncle Ben's minus the seasoning packet)

1 tbsp

chopped parsley

1 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

red pepper flakes

2 tbsp

cornstarch

4 oz

cream cheese, cubed

1 cup

milk

1 cup

half-and-half

1 tbsp

lemon juice

Freshly ground black pepper