Mushroom and Wild Rice Soupsotto

Mushroom and Wild Rice Soupsotto - Instant Pot

Not quite soup...

When I noticed that I had pinned the same recipe twice on my Instant Pot Pinterest board, I decided it was time to try it. Also, it's a Pinch of Yum recipe that I hadn't tried yet, so it was bound to happen sooner or later.

I bought the ingredients and then noticed the adamant note at the bottom of the original recipe to use actual wild rice, not wild rice blend. I didn't know anything about wild rice, but apparently wild rice blends (which is what I had purchased) are mostly brown or white rice with some wild rice mixed in. It was too late to turn back, though, so I thought I'd see what would happen.

It turns out the rice breaks down too much, so the end result is a bit more like the consistency of risotto than soup. I'm definitely not complaining. I will try it again in the future with actual wild rice for comparison's sake, but this recipe is a keeper even in this halfway-between-soup-and-risotto form.

The original recipe makes too much to fit in my Duo Mini Insant Pot, so I have halved it below.

Bonus: It smells like Thanksgiving stuffing while it's cooking.

The Recipe: (from Pinch of Yum)

2-3 carrots, chopped

2-3 stalks celery, chopped

1/2 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 c uncooked wild rice (or wild rice blend for this almost-risotto version)

4 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced

2 c vegetable broth

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp poultry seasoning

1/4 tsp dried thyme

3 tb butter

3 tb flour

3/4 c milk (I used almond milk)

Place all ingredients except butter, flour, and milk into instant pot. Pressure cook for 45 minutes, then do a natural release.
In a large sauce pan, melt butter. Whisk in flour and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in milk and stir to combine.
Add the soup from the instant pot, mix well, and season with additional salt to taste.

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A

Overall reason: Easy, healthy, delicious!

Time to prepare: 1 1/2 hours, but only about 15 minutes of hands-on time.

Toddler quote: "Woah! This is really, really good."

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