{Quick} Chicken Bacon Rice Soup

INGREDIENTS

slices bacon (chopped)

stalks celery (about 3/4-1 cup, diced finely)

small onion (diced finely)

large carrots (diced finely (I used roughly 4-5 cups))

1 tsp

dried thyme

1/2 tsp

minced garlic

2 pinches

red pepper flakes

1 tsp

salt

6 cups

chicken broth

1 1/2 cups

brown minute rice

3 cups

chopped chicken (*See notes for instructions for raw chicken)

1/3 cup

flour

2 cups

milk