Chicken, Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1½ lb Chicken Thighs
• 1 Onion - finely chopped
• 2 Carrots - diced
• 2 ribs Celery - sliced
• 2 cloves Garlic - crushed
• 10 oz Mushrooms - sliced (around 2¼ cups)
• 5 cups Chicken Stock - gluten free if required
• 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
• 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 tbsp Marsala Wine - optional
• 5 sprigs Thyme
• 1 cup Wild Rice - rinse well in a sieve under running water
• ½ cup Heavy Cream (Double Cream)
• 1 tbsp Parsley - chopped, optional garnish
• Sea Salt and Black Pepper - to taste