Silky and Creamy Wild Rice Soup

Wild rice is not actually rice, but a type of grass seed. It has a unique nutty flavor and chewy texture that adds depth to dishes.

This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 16.

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Silky and Creamy Wild Rice Soup

Cooking Method: Blending, Simmering Cuisine: American, Comfort Food Courses: Lunch, Main Dish, Soup Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 50 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1000

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Wild Rice
• 4 cup Vegetable Broth
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 medium Carrot
• 2 medium Celery Stalk
• 3 clove Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 1 piece Bay Leaf
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 2 tablespoon Flour
• 2 cup Milk
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 2 tablespoon Parsley
• 2 tablespoon Green Onion

Instructions

1. Cook wild rice according to package instructions.
2. In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook until vegetables are tender.
3. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir well.
4. Slowly pour in vegetable broth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
5. Add cooked wild rice, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Remove bay leaf. Blend the soup until smooth.
7. Return the soup to the pot and stir in milk and heavy cream. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
8. Serve the soup hot, garnished with parsley and green onions.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 30g10%

Sugars 4g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.