Katie's Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

8 cups chicken broth
3 cups sliced carrots
½ cup slice celery
1 small bunch green onions, sliced
1 box Uncle Ben's Wild Rice, original recipe with seasoning packet
1 tsp. dried thyme
2 Tbls butter
3 Tbls flour
1 cup milk
1 Tbls lemon juice
½ tsp. Italian seasoning
3 cups chopped cooked chicken (rotisserie works well)

Mix broth with vegetables, rice and seasoning packet, and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 50 minutes. Melt butter, stir in flour, stirring until smooth. Add milk. Stir and cook until bubbly, then cook for 1 minute. Slowly add to hot rice mixture. Add chicken and lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Heat through and serve.