Creamy Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

A classic! This creamy wild rice soup with mushrooms is both easy to make and wonderfully delicious! It is ready in about an hour and is hearty enough for a dinner soup.

Wild rice and mushrooms are just meant to be together and when combined with a creamy broth, they make the most delicious soup. This one is super easy to make to enjoy as for lunch or it is hearty enough for dinner, too. Just add a crusty bread and you’re all set!

Cook’s Notes

Perhaps my favourite part of this soup is the touch of maple syrup that is added. It’s a small thing, but brings such a nice note to the soup. You won’t want to skip that part :)

This soup is best enjoyed freshly cooked. As with all soups containing rice, if made ahead and refrigerated, the rice will absorb the liquid as it sits, resulting in a too-thick soup that will need to be thinned before serving. Thinning can be done with a little more stock and/or a splash of cream. It’s fine and if you really need to make it ahead, it certainly won’t be disappointing. It’s just that it’s at it’s best freshly made, is all.

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A delicious, classic pairing of wild rice and mushrooms, in a creamy broth. Hearty enough for a dinner soup or an excellent starter soup.

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Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Yield: 5 servings

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Ingredients

• 4 cups (960 ml) chicken stock
• 1/2 cup (80 ml) wild rice
• 1/2 cup (5 ml) shallots, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups (365.42 ml) half and half (10%) cream
• 2 Tbsp (29.57 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp (7.39 ml) fresh thyme leaves, (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
• 1/4 tsp (1.23 g) freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup (96 ml) thinly sliced button mushrooms
• 1 1/2 Tbsp (22.18 ml) maple syrup
• Salt and additional freshly ground pepper, to taste

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Instructions

 

• In a large pot, bring stock and rice to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring once or twice (just to make sure there is no rice sticking to the bottom of the pan), for 40 minutes. Add shallots, stir and continue cooking, covered, until rice is tender, about 5-10 minutes more (a taste test of a grain or rice is the best way to check. Be sure it is tender before adding the cream).
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cream, flour, thyme and pepper. Add to soup, along with the sliced mushrooms. Lower heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, stirring, until soup thickens, about 15 minutes. Stir in maple syrup. Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with chives.
• If soup is too thick (or you've made it ahead and it has thickened, simply thin with a bit more chicken stock and/or cream.) Serve garnished with some chopped parsley or chives.

Notes

Be sure to read the "Cook's Notes" above the Recipe Card, for more tips, options, substitutions and variations for this recipe!

Cuisine: American

Course: Soup

Author: Jennifer

Calories: 252kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 307mg, Potassium: 438mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 270IU, Vitamin C: 1.8mg, Calcium: 92mg, Iron: 1mg

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