Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup
This Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup features fresh seasonal produce, hearty wild rice, and a zesty creamy broth.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- large stockpot
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 6 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 1 cup wild rice uncooked
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 large sweet potato about 1 pound, peeled and diced
- 1 small white onion peeled and diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1.5 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk or see cream sauce option
- 2 large handfuls kale roughly chopped with thick stems removed
- fine sea salt
- freshly-cracked black pepper
Instructions
Instant Pot Method
- Combine vegetable stock, wild rice, mushrooms, garlic, carrots, celery, sweet potato, onion, bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning in the bowl of an Instant Pot pressure cooker. Stir briefly to combine.
- Cover and cook on manual (high pressure) for 25 minutes. Let the Instant Pot rest and naturally release the pressure for 10 minutes. Then carefully open the vent and quick release the remaining pressure. Remove lid and discard the bay leaf.
- Add the coconut milk and kale to the soup, and stir gently until combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper (plus any extra Old Bay seasoning, if you would like) as needed.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Stovetop Method
- Heat (an extra) 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
- Add in the vegetable stock, wild rice, mushrooms, carrots, celery, sweet potato, bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning. Stir to combine.
- Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer. Then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes until the rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add the coconut milk and kale to the soup, and stir gently until combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper (plus any extra Old Bay seasoning, if you would like) as needed.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
I used 100% wild rice which I love and recommend for this soup. Cooking time may vary if you use a wild rice blend or a different type of rice. Crock-Pot option is not recommended.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 400mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 22000IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2.5mg
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