Indulge in the symphony of flavors that is Sun-Dried Tomato Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Wild Rice. This culinary masterpiece is a harmonious blend of tangy sun-dried tomatoes, earthy wild mushrooms, and nutty wild rice, enveloped in a creamy and velvety broth. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind this heartwarming soup and provide you with step-by-step instructions to recreate this delightful dish in your own kitchen.
In addition to the main recipe, we'll also guide you through variations that cater to different dietary preferences and explore complementary side dishes that elevate the overall dining experience. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook, our comprehensive guide will empower you to savor this delectable soup and impress your loved ones with your culinary skills.
WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP
I regretted not making a double batch of this hearty soup when I tested it over the Christmas holidays. Everybody loved the earthy, meaty flavors that the wild rice and mushrooms bring to the broth.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, one pot, soups and stews, main course
Time 2h
Yield Serves six
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place the dried porcini mushrooms in a bowl or a Pyrex measuring cup, and pour on 2 cups boiling water. Let sit for 30 minutes. Set a strainer over a bowl and line it with cheesecloth. Lift the mushrooms from the water, and squeeze them over the strainer. Rinse in several changes of water, squeeze out the water and set aside. Pour the soaking water through the cheesecloth-lined strainer, and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring often, until just about tender, about five minutes. Add the sliced fresh mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are beginning to soften, about three minutes. Add the garlic and a generous pinch of salt. Continue to cook for about five minutes until the mixture is juicy and fragrant. Add the reconstituted dried mushrooms, the wild rice, bouquet garni, mushroom soaking liquid, stock or water, and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer one hour. Add the peas, and simmer another 10 minutes. Remove the bouquet garni, taste and adjust salt, add a generous amount of freshly ground pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 268, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1266 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams
SLOW COOKER MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE SOUP
Making creamy soups in the slow cooker can be tricky because it's not possible to simmer them with the top off and reduce the liquid. One easy way to thicken without reducing is to use a roux, a mix of flour and butter. Heat the roux in the microwave, then whisk it into the stock in the slow cooker before adding the other ingredients. (If you don't have a microwave, simply melt the butter in a small saucepan, stir in the flour, let it bubble, then proceed.) This soup is best prepared on the high setting for two reasons: First, when cooked on low, the wild rice becomes too soft before the mushrooms are tender. Second, the roux doesn't thicken as effectively on low. If you need a longer cook time, omit the rice, put the soup on low for 8 hours, and turn the heat up to high before serving. Cook the rice separately according to package directions, then stir it in before serving. Find a pressure cooker version of this recipe here.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Put the butter in a microwave-safe container (a liquid measuring cup works well) and microwave until the butter is completely melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. With a fork, whisk the flour into the butter to make a smooth mixture the texture of cake batter, then microwave until the roux is steaming hot and bubbling slightly around the edges, about 30 seconds.
- Scrape the roux into a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker and whisk in the stock and wine. Stir in the mushrooms, wild rice, celery, onion, carrot, chopped garlic, thyme and garlic powder. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and several generous grinds of black pepper. Cook on high until most of the rice grains are just slightly split open and the vegetables are tender, about 4 hours. (The soup can hold for 1 to 2 hours on the warm setting, but eventually the wild rice will overcook.)
- Turn the heat to warm. Put the sour cream in a small bowl and slowly whisk in a few spoonfuls of the hot soup until smooth, then stir the mixture into the soup. (This prevents the sour cream from separating.) If you'd like the soup to be thinner, whisk in warm broth or water to the desired consistency. Taste the soup and add more salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the soup among bowls and top with chopped scallions or chives and dill. Reheat any leftovers on low until warm. (Boiling can cause the sour cream to break.)
CREAM OF SUN-DRIED TOMATO SOUP
A nice creamy soup. I make this in the summer when the tomatoes are really fresh from the Farmer's Market (canned is ok). The dried tomatoes add another depth to this soup.
Provided by Miss Annie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over moderate heat.
- Add the onion, celery, carrot, and garlic and sauté until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock, tomatoes, potato, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Puree in a food processor, or blender, in small batches until smooth.
- Strain through a fine sieve if desired.
- Stir in the milk or cream and season with sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Serve garnished with chopped chives.
- This soup gets an additional tomato punch from the concentrated flavor of the sun-dried tomatoes.
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 625mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PRESSURE COOKER MUSHROOM AND WILD RICE SOUP
This comforting soup tastes long-simmered, but it's cooked in a pressure cooker, which makes it a weeknight possibility (though you could also make this recipe in a slow cooker). Use any variety of mushrooms you like: Cremini (also called baby bella) are affordable and easy to find and work well, or you can add shiitake or oyster mushrooms for a mix of texture and flavors. Don't worry about removing small, supple stems, but discard any that are tough or dried-out. Wild rice isn't a true rice at all but the seed of a grass that's native to North America. When it's cooked, it should be pleasantly chewy and nutty, not hard, and most of the grains should be slightly split open to reveal their creamy insides.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Turn on the sauté setting on a 6- to 8-quart electric pressure cooker. Melt the butter, then add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and 1 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have released their liquid and shrunk a bit, about 8 minutes. Add the celery, carrot, chopped garlic, thyme, garlic powder and several generous grinds of black pepper. Stir to combine. Add the flour and stir until the vegetables are evenly coated and no white spots remain.
- Pour in the stock and wine, and turn off the heat. Scrape the bottom of the pot very well to incorporate flour and any browned bits that are stuck to the bottom. (This will add flavor and also prevent a burn warning later.) Stir in the wild rice.
- Cook on high pressure for 10 to 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the pressure reduce naturally for 10 minutes, then release the remaining pressure manually.
- Stir the soup and check the texture of the wild rice; if it needs a bit more time repeat the pressure cooking process for a cook time of 2 minutes and rapidly release the pressure. Check the texture of the soup; if you'd like it to be thicker, turn on the sauté function and let the soup simmer to reduce to desired consistency. Turn off the heat.
- Put the sour cream in a small bowl and slowly whisk in a few spoonfuls of warm soup until smooth, then stir the mixture into the soup. (This prevents the sour cream from separating.) Taste the soup and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the soup in bowls topped with chopped scallions or chives and dill. Reheat any leftovers on low until warm. (Boiling can cause the sour cream to break.)
WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP
Frequently requested at family get-togethers, this rich and hearty soup is ready in a flash. Cooking for a vegetarian? Swap in vegetable stock for the beef broth. -Danielle Noble, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Fat 26g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 803mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
WILD RICE MUSHROOM SOUP
I think mushrooms often get used only as a seasoning or added flavor, but I think they are delicious enough to be the main part of a meal. This recipe uses a large quantity of mushrooms and the result is delicious. Even though this contains some dairy, it freezes quite well! -Wendy Campbell, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine wild rice and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 40-45 minutes., In a large saucepan, cook and stir sausage over medium heat until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan., Mix flour and 1/2 cup broth until smooth. In same pan, heat butter over medium heat; saute onion and mushrooms until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add remaining broth; gradually stir in flour mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. Add milk, pepper, rice and sausage; heat through, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 644mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
WILD RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories soups and stews, appetizer
Time 2h
Yield Eight to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put the dried mushrooms in a mixing bowl and add eight cups of lukewarm water. Let soak for 30 minutes or longer. When the mushrooms are softened, massage them to extract any sand or soil, then squeeze them dry. Set aside, reserving the soaking liquid. Line a sieve with a double thickness of cheesecloth and strain the soaking liquid through it. There should be about seven cups. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat two tablespoons of the butter in a four-quart kettle or casserole and add the garlic and leeks. Cook, stirring often, about five minutes. Do not brown.
- Coarsely chop the soaked dried mushrooms and add them to the kettle. Sprinkle with the flour and cook over low heat, stirring often, about five minutes. Stir briskly from the bottom to prevent sticking. Add the wine, chicken broth and reserved soaking liquid. Simmer, uncovered, about an hour and 10 minutes. There should be about 9 1/2 cups of soup.
- Meanwhile, heat two tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan and add one and a half cups of water. Bring to the boil and add the salt and rice. Cover closely and cook 50 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid and is tender.
- Strain the soup, reserving both liquids and solids. Put the solids into the container of a food processor or electric blender and blend thoroughly, then return them to the kettle and add the strained-off liquid.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in a skillet and add the sliced fresh mushrooms. Cook about one minute, stirring. Stir in the lemon juice and Sherry. Add the sliced mushrooms and wild rice to the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with thyme. There should be about 10 cups of soup.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 152, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 435 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid any scrambling.
- Use Fresh Ingredients: Whenever possible, use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. This is especially important for the vegetables and herbs.
- Don't Overcrowd the Pan: When sautéing the vegetables, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent them from cooking evenly and becoming mushy.
- Use a Good Quality Stock: The stock you use will make a big difference in the flavor of the soup. Use a good quality stock that is made with real ingredients.
- Simmer the Soup: Once the soup is assembled, let it simmer for at least 30 minutes. This will help the flavors to meld and develop.
- Season to Taste: Before serving, taste the soup and adjust the seasoning as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or herbs.
Conclusion:
This sun-dried tomato soup with wild mushrooms and wild rice is a delicious and hearty meal that is perfect for a cold winter day. The soup is packed with flavor and the wild rice adds a nice nutty flavor and texture. This soup is also relatively easy to make and can be made in under an hour. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal that is sure to please everyone, give this sun-dried tomato soup with wild mushrooms and wild rice a try.
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