mulligatawny soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken, cooked (i use meat from a rotisserie chicken)
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 4 stalks celery, finely chopped (i call them 'ribs' but it wasn't an option)
• 2 large granny smith apples, diced
• 1 cup rice, cooked
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 6 teaspoons flour
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy cream, heated
• 4 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 pinches thyme, dried (i usually add a bit more)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper