About the Recipe
Warming up with this Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup that features fresh seasonal produce, hearty wild rice, and a zesty creamy broth doesn't get any more cozy! It's versatile, serves a lot, and can be served for dinner or for a holiday party. I first found this recipe on the food blog Gimme Some Oven and tweaked it to suit my own purposes. It's now one of my favorite soups and I've even served it at Friendsgiving!
Ingredients
6 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock) (I used broth base and water)
1 cup uncooked Uncle Ben's long grain wild rice + the seasoning packet included with it
8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium carrots, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
1 large (about 1 pound) sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 small white onion, peeled and diced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tablespoon Everglades seasoning (or Old Bay seasoning)
1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream (I use Country Crock dairy-free whipping cream)
2 large handfuls of kale, roughly chopped with thick stems removed
fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
Preparation
Step 1:
Sauté the veggies. 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.
Step 2:
Add base ingredients. Add in the vegetable stock, wild rice and seasoning packet, mushrooms, carrots, celery, sweet potato, bay leaf and Everglades seasoning. Stir to combine.
Step 3:
Simmer. 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.
Step 4:
Add final ingredients. Add the coconut milk, heavy whipping cream, and kale to the soup, and stir gently until combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper (plus any extra Everglades seasoning, if you would like) as needed.
Step 5:
Serve. Serve warm and enjoy!
Hey friend!
My name is Alina Wells
I'm a fantasy-loving book enthusiast who took her big dreams to the Midwest and turned them into reality. Now I'm an author, blogger, and editor who enjoys celebrating her favorite season.
