This hearty, flavorful Instant Pot Wild Rice Soup is the perfect soup to add to your fall soup rotation. Not only is it packed with flavor, warm, and filling--but it is simple to make!
ServingServing: 6
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 55 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Ingredients
5carrots, chopped
5stalkscelery, chopped
1/2onion, diced
3clovesgarlic, minced
1cupuncooked wild rice
8ouncesfresh sliced mushrooms
4cupsvegetable broth, or chicken broth
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonpoultry seasoning
For the stovetop:
6Tablespoonsbutter
1/2cupflour
1 1/2cupsmilk
Equipment
Instant Pot
Ladle
Instructions
Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, rice, mushrooms, chicken broth, salt, and poultry seasoning into the Instant Pot.
Lock lid in place and turn valve to sealing. Press Manual or Pressure Cook and set cook time for 45 minutes.
Allow natural release.
When the soup is done, melt the butter in a saucepan. Whisk in the flour. Let the mixture cook for a minute or two to remove the floury taste. Whisk the milk, a little bit at a time, until you have a smooth, thickened sauce. Add more salt if you need too.
Mix the creamy sauce with the soup in the Instant Pot and you will have DELICIOUS wild rice soup!
Notes
If you REALLY don’t like mushrooms, you can leave them out. You can choose to add some chicken instead (or in addition to the mushrooms).