Name: Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Soup Base in the Instant Pot:; 2 tablespoons butter; half of an onion, chopped; 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1 cup uncooked wild rice (see notes); 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 5 medium carrots, chopped; 3 stalks celery, chopped (optional); Make a Creamy Base on the Stovetop:; 6 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup flour; 1 1/2 cups milk (I used 2%); OR replace all of the above with 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; Optional For Finishing / Flavor:; 1 teaspoon umami mushroom seasoning; 1–2 tablespoons sherry (it seems forgettable but it adds a lot)

A note about wild rice: Please useactual wild rice (affiliate link)! I know it’s on the expensive side, and hard to find, and I’m normally all about the substitutions, but in this case, it is not the same. Don’t use brown rice, don’t use white rice, and don’t use a “wild rice blend”, which is usually just white or brown rice with a few flecks of wild rice in there. Use straight WILD RICE.

Crockpot version: Check out this recipe.

Stovetop version: Saute carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and mushrooms with oil. Add wild rice, broth, and salt. Simmer until wild rice is cooked (1-2 hours). Make the roux and mix it in (or add heavy cream). Thin the soup to desired consistency with broth.

Freezer Meal Version

Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

For The Soup Base In The Instant Pot

Make A Creamy Base On The Stovetop

Optional For Finishing / Flavor

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts