Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup

Inspired by creamy turkey and wild rice soup recipes, this vegetarian mushroom soup recipe is a whole lot lighter and gets a rich flavor boost from caramelized leeks. Serve with a green salad with sherry vinaigrette and crusty bread to sop up any bits left in the bowl.

Prep/Cook Time: 1 Hour 50 Minutes, Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 cups sliced leeks (4-6 medium leeks)
• ½ cup dry sherry
• 1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1½ cups sliced celery
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 6 cups mushroom broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup wild rice
• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons sour cream
• 6 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking, stirring often, until the leeks are golden brown and very tender, 5 to 10 minutes more.
2. Add sherry and cook, stirring often, for 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms and celery and cook, stirring often, until the mushroom liquid evaporates, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add broth, water and rice; cover and bring to a simmer.
3. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Season with pepper and salt. Serve each portion topped with 1 tablespoon each sour cream and almonds.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 309 calories; 13 g fat (3 g sat, 8 g mono); 6 mg cholesterol; 39 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 6 g total sugars; 9 g protein; 5 g fiber; 566 mg sodium; 749 mg potassium

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