Healthy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2

lbs any chicken pieces*

large onion, finely chopped

large garlic cloves, minced

large carrots, coarsely chopped

large celery stalks, diced

large potatoes, diced

1/2 cup

dried mushrooms or 1 cup fresh, sliced

1 1/2 cups

wild rice

9 cups

water or chicken broth**

1/2 tsp

thyme, dried

2 1/4 tsp

salt

Ground black pepper,

2 cups

whole milk***

1 tbsp

mustard

2 tsp

garlic powder

Small bunch parsley, finely chopped

Avocado oil (for stovetop only)