Chicken Chowder

3 c. water
1 c. diced onions
1 c. sliced mini carrots
1 c. sliced celery
2 c. diced potatoes

½ c. butter
2½ T. chicken base
½ c. flour
2 qts. half & half
¼ tsp. pepper
1½ c. diced cooked chicken

Add water and vegetables to heavy soup pot and simmer until tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in saute pan and stir in chicken base. Whisk in flour and cook on low temperature for about two minutes to cook flour. Slowly stir in part of half & half, whisking smooth. Add remainder of half & half to cooked vegetables in pot. Whisk cooked butter, chicken base, and flour mixture into vegetables in soup pot Heat. Add pepper and diced cooked chicken. Taste, adjust seasonings, and serve.