Copycat Panera Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

finely diced carrots

1/2 cup

finely diced celery

medium onion finely diced

1 tsp

olive oil

garlic cloves, minced

32 oz

chicken stock

2 cups

water

2 cups

milk, divided

1/2 tsp

pepper

1/2 tsp

dried oregano

bay leaf

large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or finely diced

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

4 3/10

-ounce box of Rice a Roni Long Grain and Wild Rice + seasoning packet

salt and pepper,

scallions, to garnish