Perfect for staying warm this winter.

Why You’ll Love This

This wild rice mushroom soup has a creamy, velvety texture with a little bite from the wild rice. Easy to make and sure to please the entire family.

Key Ingredients

Wild Rice – You want a wild rice blend, like Lundberg or Rice Select Royal Blend. These blends contain a nice assortment of black, brown, red, and wild rice that works great in soups and rice dishes.Mushrooms – We use cremini mushrooms for the flavor. They are sometimes called Baby Bella mushrooms or brown button mushrooms.Vegetables – This vegatarian wild rice soup calls for onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.Liquids – Vegetable broth, white wine, and heavy cream. Seasonings – Rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.

Add-Ins

Do you have leftover turkey from the holidays, toss it in!You can also use a gluten-free wild rice blend.Or make it vegan wild rice soup by using coconut milk instead of heavy cream.

How to Make Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.  Add the onion, celery, and carrots. Saute until soft about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute another minute. Add the mushrooms and cook until they are slightly brown and released their liquids, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and cook stirring continuously for 2-3 minutes, to cook the flour taste out. Add the wine, scraping the bottom, and bring it back to a simmer until it thickens. Add the wild rice and vegetable broth, bring to a boil and cook for 45 minutes or until the wild rice is tender and starts to burst. The cook time can differ from brand to brand.
Stir in the heavy cream, cover, and simmer gently for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with a warm, crusty loaf of earthy brown bread, and enjoy! A mushroom wild rice soup is great for a meatless meal everyone will enjoy. You all know I have to try to please my vegetarian daughter and meat-eating husband. This is a great recipe that pleased them both.

More Vegetarian Recipes

Vegetarian Hot and Sour SoupVegetarian BurritoVegetarian ChiliRoot Vegetable Soup