Description
Hearty Autumn Wild Rice Soup brings warmth to chilly evenings with its rich, comforting blend of nutty rice, tender vegetables, and savory broth. Simmering with seasonal herbs, this soup offers a delightful embrace that satisfies deep hunger and warms you from within.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 1 large sweet potato (about 1 pound), peeled and diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 8 ounces (226 grams) baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 2 large handfuls kale, stems removed and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 6 cups (1.4 liters) vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 can (14 ounces / 414 milliliters) unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Grains:
- 1 cup (195 grams) uncooked wild rice
Instructions
- Load the Instant Pot or large pot with stock, rice, sliced mushrooms, minced garlic, diced carrots, chopped celery, cubed sweet potato, diced onion, bay leaf, and selected seasonings.
- For Instant Pot: Seal and pressure cook at high temperature for 25 minutes, then allow natural release for 10 minutes followed by quick release.
- For stovetop: Warm butter or oil, sauté onions until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes.
- If using stovetop method, pour stock and remaining ingredients into pot, bring to gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 30-40 minutes until rice reaches tender consistency.
- Remove bay leaf from soup after cooking process is complete.
- Incorporate coconut milk and chopped kale into the soup, stirring thoroughly.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, ensuring balanced flavor profile.
- Ladle into serving bowls and present immediately while soup remains hot and vibrant.
Notes
- Swap rice for quinoa or cauliflower rice to make the soup gluten-free and lower in carbohydrates.
- Enhance the soup’s nutritional profile by adding protein-rich ingredients like cooked chicken, tofu, or white beans.
- Maximize flavor depth by roasting vegetables before adding them to the soup, which caramelizes their natural sugars and intensifies their taste.
- Adjust liquid consistency by adding more stock if you prefer a thinner soup or simmering uncovered to reduce and thicken the broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 131 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg