Easy Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

INGREDIENTS

3 tbsp

butter or extra virgin olive oil (divided)

scant cup chopped celery (approx 2 stalks)

1 1/2 cups

chopped carrots (approx 2-3 carrots)

small leek (halved and thinly sliced (or 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion))

3 tbsp

all purpose flour

4 cups

low sodium chicken broth

2/3 cup

frozen peas

2 cups

chopped cooked chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken)

1 8.8 ounce package

Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Ready Rice (or sub a couple cups of cooked wild rice)

bay leaf

1 tsp

poultry seasoning

1/4 cup

heavy cream (or more if desired)

Salt and pepper (to taste)