wild rice soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2/3 cup long-grain/wild rice blend,uncooked
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 stalks celery and a few leaves chopped fine
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 cups cream or half and half
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
• - ground white pepper and kosher salt to taste
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced button mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• - sliced chives and chopped salted peanuts for garnish