Wild Rice Soup
PREP TIME
15 min.
COOK TIME
45 min.
Serving Size
10 servings
Great Tastes of Manitoba 2022-2023
Ingredients
Soup
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter
- 5 medium carrots, chopped
- 5 celery stalks, chopped
- ½ onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup (250 mL) uncooked wild rice, rinsed
- 8oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 6 cups (1500 mL) low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp (5 mL) poultry seasoning
- ½ tsp (2 mL) dried thyme
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
Roux
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (500 mL) 2% milk
- Up to 2 cups additional milk or water
Directions
Soup
| 1. | In a large saucepan or soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic and cook, stirring, until tender, about 3-4 min. |
| 2. | To the same sauce pan gradually stir in the wild rice, chicken broth, mushrooms, poultry seasoning, thyme and salt. |
| 3. | Bring to a boil, then simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables and rice are tender, about 30-40 minutes. |
Roux
| 1. | In a medium saucepan, melt butter and add the flour. Let the mixture bubble for 1 minute. |
| 2. | Slowly whisk in the milk until a thick, creamy mixture forms (roux). |
| 3. | Add roux to the soup and stir to combine. |
| 4. | Add extra chicken broth to thin soup as desired. |
| 5. | Season with salt and pepper to taste. |
Tips
- Rinsing rice under cold water before cooking is recommended as it removes the surface starch that can cause rice to clump together or get ‘gummy’ as it cooks.
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