Creamy Mushroom Wild Rice Soup
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: American

Description:
Mushrooms, wild rice, thyme, broth, and cream make a cozy vegetarian soup with enough texture for a full meal.

Ingredients:
- 3.00 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1.00 Pound mushrooms
- 1.00 Cup yellow onion
- 3.00 Clove garlic
- 1.00 Cup wild rice
- 6.00 Cup vegetable broth
- 1.00 Teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.75 Cup heavy cream
- 1.00 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 0.25 Cup parsley

Instructions:
<ol><li>Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Brown mushrooms in two batches, then transfer to a plate.</li><li>Add onion to the pot and cook for 5 minutes, scraping up browned bits.</li><li>Stir in garlic, wild rice, broth, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt.</li><li>Simmer covered for 40 to 45 minutes, until the wild rice is tender.</li><li>Return mushrooms to the pot and stir in cream and soy sauce.</li><li>Simmer gently for 5 minutes, then adjust seasoning.</li><li>Finish with parsley before serving.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>A wild rice blend may cook faster than pure wild rice; check the package timing.</li><li>Use cremini mushrooms for an affordable base and add shiitake if available.</li><li>Avoid boiling hard after adding cream.</li></ul>

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