Winter Wild Rice Soup

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Winter Wild Rice Soup
Recipe type: Soup
 

A great warm and hearty meal when there is a blizzard howling outside.
Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp Driftless Organics Sunflower Oil
  • 1 small-medium onion, diced
  • 1-2 celery ribs ,diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed and then chopped
  • 6 c. vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1-2 sweet potatoes, diced (about 1 c.)
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 c. mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 c. wild rice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 ½ Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning (you can make your own!)
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • ¼ c. flour
  • 1 ½ c. milk
  • 1-2 Handfuls of Kale OR Spinach, coarsely chopped
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • *Optional: add diced OR shredded cooked chicken

Instructions
  1. Let oil heat up in a dutch oven. Add onions and celery, saute until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
  2. Now add garlic, saute until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add stock, sweet potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, wild rice, bay leaf & Old Bay Seasoning. Stir to combine. Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
  5. Take a small saucepan and melt the butter. Whisk in flour and let cook for about 1 minute. Slowly, whisk in milk, until combined. Continue cooking, stirring OFTEN, until the mixture nearly comes to a simmer and has thickened.
  6. When your veggies and rice are tender, Add the cream sauce and kale/spinach.
  7. Stir until combined.
  8. Taste and season with salt, pepper or more old bay seasoning. Serve warm.

 

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