Mushroom Wild Rice Soup – Vegan, Creamy and One Pot
This Mushroom Wild Rice Soup is creamy, made in one pot, and perfect for a weeknight meal! It’s so comforting, filling and incredibly easy to make.
I want to introduce you to the biggest rice lover on earth – my husband. No really, if you think you love rice more than him, you’re probably wrong. As a result, myself – a not so much rice lover, has tried so many different types of rices and as a result, I really do like it now. White, jasmine, jade, forbidden, wild rice and so much more. In fact, chances are we’ve tried every variety on the market.
So when I got some requests to make wild rice soup, I knew it was something that I could definitely handle and that Gav would love. The texture of wild rice is such that it’s almost like a party in your mouth. It’s fibrous, soft but firm, and fluffs up quite a lot. I’ve never had rice in soup before, so I was really interested in it. The Mushroom Wild Rice Soup is definitely perfect for the upcoming cold season. Although, you could enjoy it right now! It’s warm, comforting, filled with fibre and is so filling.
To say we loved this soup would be an understatement. I loved using mushrooms to “beef up” the soup, and they added such a delicious umami flavour to the soup itself. The rice is delicious in every bite and adds a beautiful texture. Plus, it’s so pretty, right?!
Mushroom Wild Rice Tips
If you’re making this – I would recommend using only wild rice. I saw lots of wild rice blends, but they will definitely cook at a different time than what I’m recommending, and might result in soggy or mushy rice. I’ll add a few tips down below so you can customise it for your own taste. But another top tip is if you want your soup to be thicker, you can stir in another tablespoon or two of flour. Add in a little hot broth into a ramekin to blend it out first, then add it to the soup, mixing vigorously. If you want your soup thinner, add that extra ½ cup liquid in the ingredients.
Personally, I love a soup that’s a slightly thick, but still soup texture. Enjoy, friends!
Creamy Mushroom Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut or olive oil or vegan butter
- 2 medium sized carrots, finely diced
- 3 stalks celery, chopped and bottoms removed
- 1 large red onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves Garlic, minched
- 8 ounces baby Bella or white button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons flour*
- 1/2 cup Wild rice
- 4 ½ to 5 cups Vegetable broth*
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoons fresh Thyme
- sea salt and black pepper
- 1 cup coconut milk or almond milk *
- crusty bread, to serve with
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium high heat, add the oil or vegan butter.
- Add in the carrots, celery, onions, garlic and mushrooms and sauté for 8 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over, and stir to combine. Add in the wild rice, vegetable broth, dried oregano and fresh thyme. Season generously with sea salt and ground black pepper. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer for about 50 to 60 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so, until the wild rice is completely fluffed up and cooked through. Stir in the coconut milk or almond milk, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes to heat through. Taste and season with sea salt and black pepper again.
- Remove from stove and serve alongside some bread. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you want your soup to be thicker, you can stir in another tablespoon or two of flour. Add in a little hot broth into a ramekin to blend it out first, then add it to the soup, mixing vigorously. If you want your soup thinner, add that extra ½ cup liquid in the ingredients.
- I used gluten free flour – Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour! But you can use regular flour if you’re not gluten free.
- You can increase the servings of anything apart from the rice.
- This recipe can easily be doubled.
- For the coconut milk, you can use canned OR boxed. I have tried both and they are both amazing. If you’re not concerned about calories, I would highly recommend the canned for that extra creaminess that it adds.
- This soup will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container, or frozen for up to 3 months. You can reheat it in the microwave or on the stovetop.
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make this now – it is so comforting and delicious! also, my 3 and 7 year old kids asked for second helpings. i will be making this all fall and winter long. thank you!
Thank you so much Katie! We’re happy that you and your kids like them.
I just made this and it was delicious, but I just realized I totally forgot to add the milk at the end!! Cant wait to make it again! Thanks!
So happy you enjoy Alisa and looking forward to you getting to try it with the milk in it too! You’re so welcome!!
This soup is delicious!! Simple to make but complex in textures and flavors, the red onion especially made it extra tasty. Thanks for another delicious, healthy, and great recipe!
Thank you Meghan! We’re happy that you’re happy!
I wrote in praise of this in 2019, and must say that it is STILL the most delicious soup ever. I made it today with a store bought veggie broth that I accidentally bought, “accidentally” because I forgot don’t care for the broth’s strong, weird flavor, but once the coconut milk went in and the soup sat for a bit, it was still phenomenal. It will be even better tomorrow — if there’s any left!
The contrast in textures and flavors between the wild rice, the mushrooms, and the long-cooked veggies, all in a silken liquid, is something to savor for sure.
Awesome! Jennifer We’re so happy that this recipe still holds up.
Wow! This is really delicious. I had a very similar recipe I’ve made over and over but something said to try this one instead! The red onion, fresh thyme, oregano and not too much coconut milk makes this recipe so much better than the one I made before. Thank you!! Definitely keeping this one in my cookbook.
Thanks so much Eva! We’re so happy that you like it!
This is one of the best soups I have made at home! Soooo creamy and delicious. My husband and two-year-old loved it too!
Awesome Jen! We’re so happy that your family loved it.
Super easy, super quick and so so good! I now get why this is a fan-favourite! Winter’s back here in Germany so I made it last night because I wanted a warming comfort meal and it turned out to be the perfect fit!
Awesome Julia! We’re so happy that you found it useful.
Oh my! This is beyond delicious!
My husband and I have just joined the plant based diet community and this soup was our first plant based meal! I did make a couple of changes. Since flour is not a favorite ingredient of mine in soups I used a can of coconut cream including the watery milk portion instead. This gave a little thickening. It put it over the top! Jessie, can this be frozen and if so, how long? Thx!
Hi Rosemary, we’re happy that you liked our recipe.We’ve had it in our freezer for a month or two safely. It should be able to keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.