Creamy chicken and wild rice soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 tablepsoons olive oil or butter
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour (if not using crock pot)
• 4-5 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup wild rice (or 2 cups cooked wild rice if making on stovetop)
• 2 cups cooked chicken (or turkey), cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup slivered almonds