Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock)

  • 1 cup uncooked wild rice*

  • 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 Old Bay seasoning

  • 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk (or see cream sauce option below*)

  • 2 large handfuls of kale, roughly chopped with thick stems removed

  • fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTANT POT (PRESSURE COOKER) METHOD:

  1. Combine base ingredients. 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.

  2. Pressure cook. 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.

  3. Add final ingredients. 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.

  4. Serve. Serve warm and enjoy!

CROCK-POT (SLOW COOKER) METHOD:

  1. Combine base ingredients. Combine vegetable stock, wild rice, mushrooms, garlic, carrots, celery, sweet potato, onion, bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning in the bowl of a large slow cooker. Stir briefly to combine, then place the lid on the slow cooker.

  2. Slow cook. Cook on high for 1 to 2 hours*, until the rice is cooked and tender.

  3. Add final ingredients. 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.

  4. Serve. Serve warm and enjoy!

STOVETOP METHOD:

  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.

  2. Add base ingredients. Add in the vegetable stock, wild rice, mushrooms, carrots, celery, sweet potato, bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning. Stir to combine.

  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.

  4. Add final ingredients. 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.

  5. Serve. Serve warm and enjoy!

Recipe from gimmesomeoven