Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
with shredded kale and apple salad

Name: Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 lb Carrots, chopped; 2 Leeks, white parts chopped; 2 cloves Shallots, diced; 8 oz Mushrooms, fresh shiitakes (sub any brown variety), chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/2 tsp Vinegar, apple cider; 4 cups Stock, any type; ~2 cups Cooked wild rice (ingredients listed separately); 1/4 cup Sour cream (sub plain yogurt); 1 1/2 cups Rice, wild and uncooked (sub brown rice or farro); 8 cups Water; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 cup Cheese, parmesan (opt), grated; 1 bunch Kale, any type, stems removed, leaves finely chopped; 1 Apples, any type, matchsticks; 3 Tbsp Oil, olive; 2 tsp Vinegar, balsamic; 1 tsp Honey; 1/4 cup Almonds, sliced

Active: 25 min Total: 1 hr 10 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Wild rice has a nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture that is great in a classic vegetarian soup. Serve it with a tart shredded kale salad with apples and parmesan cheese.
Smarts: Wild rice can take 45 minutes or more to cook, so prepare it ahead and add it to the soup at the end (or sub a faster cooking grain like farro).

Dependency

Southwestern Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

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Servings:

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup:

Carrots - 1/4 lb , chopped
Leeks - 2 , white parts chopped
Shallots - 2 cloves , diced
Mushrooms, fresh shiitakes (sub any brown variety) - 8 oz , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Vinegar, apple cider - 1/2 tsp
Stock, any type - 4 cups
Cooked wild rice (ingredients listed separately) - ~2 cups
Sour cream (sub plain yogurt) - 1/4 cup

Wild Rice (for 2 nights):

Rice, wild and uncooked (sub brown rice or farro) - 1 1/2 cups
Water - 8 cups
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Shredded Kale and Apple Salad:

Cheese, parmesan (opt) - 1/4 cup , grated
Kale, any type - 1 bunch , stems removed, leaves finely chopped
Apples, any type - 1 , matchsticks
Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
Vinegar, balsamic - 2 tsp
Honey - 1 tsp
Almonds, sliced - 1/4 cup

Prep

Rice - This makes enough rice for two nights. (If using a sub, cook according to package directions.) Rinse until clear. Combine rice, water and salt in a a saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check at ~45 min. Rice is done when it is tender and some of the grains have started to burst open. If it's not done, continue simmering for up to an additional 15 minutes. Use a strainer to drain any extra liquid off the cooked rice. Divide rice in half to use in both Monday and Wednesday’s meals. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Carrots / Leeks / Shallots / Cheese - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Kale - Remove leaves from stems. Slice leaves into thin strips. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Mushrooms - Remove and discard tough stems and chop mushrooms. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

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Make

Heat a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add oil and then leeks and carrots to heated oil. Add a pinch of salt. Saute until leeks are golden brown and carrots are tender, ~6 minutes. Add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add apple cider vinegar and shallots and saute until shallots are tender, ~1 minute more.
Add stock and cooked rice (remember to reserve half the rice for Wednesday) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer soup for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to come together.
While soup simmers, slice apples into matchsticks. Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar and honey. Toss with kale, parmesan, apples and almonds. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.
Taste soup and add additional seasoning, if needed. Ladle soup into bowls and top with sour cream.
Serve soup with salad on the side and enjoy!

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Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup with shredded kale and apple salad