Low Fat Mushroom And Wild Rice Soup Food

WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, mushrooms, leek and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in sherry, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Whisk in chicken broth, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10-15 minutes. Stir in rice until flavors have blended, an additional 5-10 minutes. Stir in kale, heavy whipping cream and parsley until the kale has wilted, about 2-3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM & WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil; add dried mushrooms. Remove from heat; let stand 25-30 minutes or until softened., Using a slotted spoon, remove mushrooms; rinse. Trim and discard stems from shiitake mushrooms. Chop mushrooms. Strain soaking liquid through a fine-mesh strainer. Reserve mushrooms and soaking liquid., In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add fresh and baby portobello mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth, rice mix with contents of seasoning packet, reserved dried mushrooms and soaking liquid, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender., In a small bowl, mix water and cornstarch until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream; heat through.

LOW FAT MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• For this soup, I use 1/2 lb button, 1/4 lb cremini and 1/4 lb shitake mushrooms.
• In a large pot, sautee mushrooms in olive oil until browned.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic and sautee until tender.
• Add flour and thyme and cook for 3-4 mins until flour is cooked into the vegetables.
• Add stock, bay leaf and rice and bring to a boil.
• Simmer soup covered for 45-60 mins until rice is tender.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and balsamic vinegar if desired.

MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a spice mill or coffee grinder, pulse the porcini to a fine powder. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add the salt and wild rice. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat half the oil over medium-high heat. Add half the mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned and tender, about 7 minutes; transfer to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining oil and mushrooms.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Melt the butter; add the leeks. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushroom powder; cook 1 minute. Add the sherry and soy sauce; cook 1 minute more.
• Add the stock to the pot; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms; return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 minutes. Stir in the wild rice, cream, and parsley; adjust seasoning, and serve.

LOW-FAT CREAM OF CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, sauté chicken until cooked through. Remove to a bowl. Add wild rice to the bowl. Mix in the half and half, sherry, and flour. Set aside.
• In the same pot, melt butter. Cook onion until soft and translucent. Add carrots and celery, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until carrots and celery are softened to your liking.
• Stir in the wild rice and chicken mixture. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes, until heated through.