Creamy Wild Rice Mushroom Soup Food

CREAM OF WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms by wiping them with a dry paper towel. Don't wash them! Separate the stems, trim off any bad parts, and coarsely chop the stems. Slice the mushroom caps 1/4-inch thick and, if they are big, cut them into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
• To make the stock, heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large pot. Add the chopped mushroom stems, the onion, carrot, the sprig of thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Add 6 cups water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Strain, reserving the liquid. You should have about 4 1/2 cups of stock. If not, add some water.
• Meanwhile, in another large pot, heat the remaining 1/4 pound of butter and add the leeks. Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the leeks begin to brown. Add the sliced mushroom caps and cook for 10 minutes, or until they are browned and tender. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the white wine and stir for another minute, scraping the bottom of the pot. Add the mushroom stock, minced thyme leaves, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the half-and-half, cream, and parsley, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and heat through but do not boil. Serve hot.

CREAMY WILD RICE-AND-MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Using a food processor, soak the dried mushrooms in 1 cup of chicken broth for 10 minutes. Process until coarsely chopped, about 20 seconds.
• In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onion and sage and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the rehydrated mushroom mixture and cook, stirring, for 1 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the remaining 5 cups of broth, the rice mix and the sliced mushrooms and bring to a boil. Add the chicken breast, lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and the chicken breast is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and shred; return to the pot. Stir in the heavy cream; season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 5 minutes.

WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute mushrooms in oil until tender. Add the rice, contents of seasoning packets, broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Add cream and heat through.

WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Cook mushrooms, celery and onion in butter over high heat until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir to combine.
• Add broth.
• Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles.
• Reduce heat.
• Stir in light cream, cooked wild rice, marjoram and salt/pepper.
• Cover and cook over low heat until heated through—about 5 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh herbs.

CREAMY WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine chicken broth and uncooked wild rice.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and gently simmer, covered, for about 40 minutes.
• Stir in green onions and cook an additional 5 - 10 minutes or until the rice is tender.
• Combine half and half or light cream, flour, thyme and pepper.
• Stir into the rice mixture along with the mushrooms.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for one minute more.
• Stir in sherry and heat through.
• Test for seasonings. Add a little more sherry if desired.
• Serve in heated bowls.
• Note: You can use 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme if you don't have fresh thyme.

CREAMY WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP IN A JAR

Steps:

• To cook; put all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Add 7 cups of water. Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
• For fund raising, you will need 1 pint jar with lid and ring for each recipe,a decorative piece of material cut into an 8 or 10 inch circle and raffia ribbon or twine.
• Place each ingredient in the jar in the order listed, except the chicken.
• Place lid and ring on jar, sealing tightly by hand.
• Place the can of chicken on top of the jar.
• Center the circle of material on top and tie the ribbon around the material at the level of where the jar neck starts.
• If selling these for a seasonal fund raising, try to find material appropriate for the season, such as fall or Christmas!
• These were very popular at our fund raising!