Wild Rice Soup

Clock Icon 1 hour |
Servings: 10 |
Prep: 15 minutes |
Cook: 45 minutes

Wild Rice Soup

Clock Icon 1 hour
Servings: 10
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes

Wild Rice Soup

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 

Method

  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. To the same sauce pan gradually stir in the wild rice, chicken broth, mushrooms, poultry seasoning, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables and rice are tender, about 30-40 minutes.
  2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter and add the flour. Let the mixture bubble for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk until a thick, creamy mixture forms (roux). 
  3. Add roux to the soup and stir to combine. Add extra chicken broth to thin soup as desired. 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. 

You can sub for any type of rice, just note that varieties of rice will require different cooking times. 

Notes

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. 

You can sub for any type of rice, just note that varieties of rice will require different cooking times.