Lana's Williamsburg Inn Turkey Soup

-3 onions, chopped
-4 stalks celery, chopped
-4 carrots, grated
- 1/3 cup long-grained rice, uncooked
-1 cup butter
-1 and 1/2 cups flour
-1 pint half & half
-3 qts. turkey broth
-3 cups turkey (or chicken)
-1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
-salt and pepper to taste

Instructions: Combine onions, celery, carrots, and rice. Cook in 1 quart of broth for 20 minutes. Melt butter; blend in flour and heat until bubbly. Add half & half and 2 quarts broth and cook until bubbly. Add vegetables, turkey and seasonings. Heat slowly.