Pressure Cooker Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup Recipe (2024)

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Hope

To make without pressure or slow cooker: Once you've stirred in the wild rice at the end of step 3, simmer the soup covered until the rice is cooked. The time will vary depending on your rice (and how old it is), but figure about 40-45 minutes.

cindi

I don’t have a pressure cooker, if I am just using a large Dutch oven on the stove top how long do I cook the rice

Mia

For a slow cooker, sauté as directed in a saucepan. Add sautéed veggies to slow cooker with rest of ingredients (except cream and garnish). Cook on low for 8 hours of on high for 6 hours. Check in to ensure sufficient liquid occasionally. When wild rice cracks open so you can see the lighter color inside, it’s ready. Mix in the cream and add garnish per the recipe.

Mitchell

Lesson learned: Black rice makes soups purple. :)

Stephanie

Very VERY tasty soup! We are eating low fat plant based diet, so I left off the butter (using a spritz of olive oil cooking spray instead) and substituted soy milk for the sour cream. The wild rice we had on hand was Lundberg's wild rice blend and that cooked up perfectly with 10 minutes cook time in our Instapot. Turned out rich and delicious!

Laura

Any ideas how to cook this stovetop in a soup pot?

Suzanne

I've made a stove top version of this for years. Since wild rice, depending upon age and source, can often be hard and chewy, I routinely soak it all day or even overnight.

elizaBeth Simpson

to questions about doing stovetop: you can also cook the wild rice separately in the broth (either in a rice cooker or on the stove) and add it at step 3, then just simmer a few minutes to incorporate. (I think this is a plus to not overcook the flavor out of the veggies/spices while the rice is cooking).

Mmm

Suggestions for a vegan replacement to sour cream?

Sarah H

I have neither a slow cooker nor a pressure cooker. How would this recipe change, e.g. cook the wild rice separately before adding to the rest?, if I were to make it the old fashioned way?

Robin

Delicious instapot recipe for a quick and “tastes like it cooked for hours” soup! 3lb mushrooms, 7 cups water with “ better than bouillion”. Added caraway seeds. 3/4 cup wild rice and 3/4 cup toasted fregula. Fregula holds up in soups and adds a starch to make the soup creamier. Finish on sautee function and added A head of lacinto kale and chard for an all in one bowl meal. Garnish with yogurt and scallions. A 5 star!

STLCooks

If you want to stay with a creamy soup, you could make a cashew cream (equal parts soaked raw cashews - discard soaking water - and water, blitzed in a blender til smooth), as well as some extra lemon juice for tang.

Karan Lewis

To get the the slow cooker version click on “this recipe in the slow cooker”. It should be in red, the first paragraph under the picture. Hope this helps.

Sue

Great Soup! Cleaning and chopping 2 lbs of mushrooms was exactly the mindful, meditative task I needed after a stressful Friday at work. And the delicious, aromatic bowl of nirvana at the end .... who doesn't need that now??

tworose

I made this soup in a 5 qt le creuset dutch oven on the top of the stove, and after stirring in the rice, I put it covered in a 300 degree oven for 2 hours. (Check every 30 minutes to be sure there's still enough liquid - I didn't have to add any.) The rice came out perfect, and the house smelled delicious all afternoon. I used half sh*taki and half crimini mushrooms, rice flour (GF), vegetable stock, 1/4 cup lemon juice instead of wine, and soy milk instead of sour cream. Came out great!

Drake Baer

Manzanilla instead of red wine. Triple the thyme. Additional butter at the end instead of sour cream. I found the sour cream muddled the exquisite taste of the shrooms, butter and sherry. As written, this doesn’t quite work as vegetarian stroganoff.

Erika

So good! Leftovers were excellent too.Easily cooked on the stove-top in a Dutch oven with slight modification. I added 2 stalks of leeks, as they seemed fitting. I put the firmer vegetables in after the onion to cook down and sweat, then put all of the mushrooms in until they shrunk too. I added the broth, wild rice, etc as directed and let it simmer for ~45min. Then sour cream, etc. The textures were all perfect that way. Just test the rice here and there to taste when it's done. Enjoy!

Cassie

Don’t make the same mistake I did! If you (like me) cannot find wild rice and are too lazy to keep looking so you substitute white rice, don’t do it! The soup turned out not a soup and more a mushy rice mixture. Flavor is still good, butI wanted a soup. Let this be the warning I didn’t have!

Julianne D.

Kept getting the burn warning despite fully deglazing it. I think mixing in the rice is a mistake, as that’s what kept burning. After 3 attempts to fix the burn issue I finally gave up and transferred it to the stove. It was very annoying and diminished how much I enjoyed eating it in the end.

Samantha

Great soup. So rich without being calorie heavy. I make this in my instant pot (11min) with no trouble.

Miette

1/14/24: increase cook time to 15 minutes for rice. Needs salt.

jon

I usually soak wild rice overnight with salt to soften it. I forgot to do that with this recipe and it took about 90 minutes to cook, adding water regularly. Soaking it overnight can shorten it to 45 minutes

crissy

This soup is good. However, it would be multitudes better with roasted mushrooms!

Jennifer

A delicious soup! I included cannellini beans for a bit more substance, and added the sour cream to individual bowls since not everyone wanted that ingredient. (It tasted fine both ways.) One note of caution: when manually releasing the pressure on the Instant Pot, it's a good idea to have a towel handy to cover the top since there was some spattering of hot soup along with the steam.

linda m

I made this soup exactly as the recipe stated and it was pretty great! But my husband thought the wild rice overpowered the other flavors and he was not a fan - he suggested adding a little curry powder to soften the wild rice flavor. I added 1/4 tsp of curry powder, and OMG! He was right! It added a warm subtle flavor that wonderfully balanced out the strong wild rice flavor!

linda m

I made this soup per the recipe and it was pretty great! But my husband was not a fan - he felt the strong flavor of the wild rice was a bit overpowering. He suggested I add a bit of curry powder! I added 1/4 tsp curry powder - and OMG! The warm subtle flavor of the curry powder balanced the stronger wild rice flavor, and the result was delicious!!!

patti

Can I use portobello mushrooms for this recipe? Or will they be too tough?

Stevie’s Mom

a favorite soup for me. Like some other cooks, I also sautéed in a large skillet. Added to instant pot just before adding flour. Served with a splash of wine stirred in, yum!! Love the extra tang it gives the soup.

kathy

Second time cooking this recipe. Followed directions except either two adjustments: I did not manual release due to time, but let it sit there until I got back from my appointment (an hour later per instant pot). Rice was perfectly cooked. Secondly, I used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and it worked fine. Big hit with 3 generations. Definitely in our rotation for future meals.

Jenifer Madson

I am widely known as one who does not cook, but this soup dashed that particular personal brand. I used my InstantPot, and it is delicious!! Thanks for giving me some cooking chops! (pun intended)

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Pressure Cooker Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Do you cook rice before adding to soup? ›

Can you put uncooked rice in soup? Yes – uncooked rice is best to add into soup because it soaks up the flavour of the broth, making it extra tasty!

Is it better to cook soup in a pressure cooker? ›

Pressure cookers considerably shorten the cooking time of just about anything – including soups! Here are a few tricks, and coordinating recipes, to get you making soups like a pro – faster. Now, you do it! These amazing soups, only need 15 minutes or less to cook under pressure.

Can I cook wild rice in my rice cooker? ›

Rice Cooker Method

A rice cooker may offer the most convenient way to cook wild rice. Rub the cooker pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Add two cups of water with one cup of wild rice. Cook 50 minutes or until the rice is fluffy and tender.

How do you add rice to soup without getting soggy? ›

If you are ever inclined to make a soup with rice, resist the urge and ignore directions that tell you to add the rice to the broth. Cook the rice separately and warm the grains gently in the microwave right before serving. Spoon the rice into the soup bowl and then ladle the prepared soup around it.

How much water do I use for 2 cups of rice? ›

Long-grain white rice cooks up fluffy with distinct grains. Varieties include Basmati and jasmine rice. For tender grains of rice that easily separate, such as in a pilaf, use 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of rice. You can also use another liquid like stock in this 2:1 ratio.

Can you cook rice in soup instead of water? ›

Simmer and Stir Occasionally

Once the rice is added, bring the soup to a simmer and cover the pot. Let it cook on low heat, allowing the flavors to meld together and the rice to soften. Remember to stir the soup occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

What setting should my pressure cooker be for soup? ›

Make sure the pressure regulator is set to the “Sealing” position. Program the cooker to pressure cook 25 minutes at high pressure. (Instant Pot users can also select the "Soup" program and follow the same cooking time. For stovetop pressure cookers, cook at high pressure for 22 minutes.)

What happens if you don't rinse wild rice before cooking? ›

Pour a cup of wild rice into a mesh sieve and give it a good rinse. This will rid the rice of any starch that's lingering on the outside of the grain. This extra starch can make your rice—be it wild or any other kind—gummy once it cooks.

What happens if you don't wash wild rice? ›

The chief reason to rinse is to remove surface starch from rice grains, which can make them gummy as they cook. Soaking allows rice to absorb water, giving it a leg up on cooking.

Should wild rice be soaked before cooking? ›

You do not have to soak wild rice before cooking it! We wanted there to be as few steps to cooking wild rice as possible. That being said, people soak their wild rice to reduce the cooking time, so if you have the time feel free to soak the wild rice. The finished texture will remain the same.

Can I put uncooked rice in soup? ›

You can add rice already cooked, or uncooked, to soup, but it does affect the recipe. Uncooked rice soaks up liquid, so you'll need a lot more broth or water, and it may extend your soup's cooking time.

Which rice is best for soup? ›

Long grain white rice: Be sure to use long grain white rice like jasmine rice or basmati rice, vs a short grain rice like arborio rice or sushi rice. You CAN use brown rice, but you'll need to simmer it for much longer, and use more broth.

How do you keep rice from absorbing broth in soup? ›

To avoid a mushy mess, here's how you should be adding rice to soup instead: Cook your rice separately from the rest of the soup and add the grains directly into each bowl as you serve. Despite whatever your recipe instructions say, it's best to assemble rice-based soups this way to avoid over-absorption.

Will rice continue to cook in soup? ›

Be sure to wait until the soup is cooled before adding the rice; this will minimize the amount of broth the rice soaks up as it sits. If it's at all warm, the rice will continue to cook as it cools.

Why is my rice still crunchy in soup? ›

After cooking for the recommended period of time, if the rice is still hard or chewy, add a little bit of water to create more steam (for every cup of uncooked rice used, add about 2 tablespoons of water). Cover the pot tightly and place over very low heat for 5 to 10 minutes.

Will cooked rice thicken soup? ›

Using Potatoes, Rice, Pasta, or Beans

If your pureed soup is still too thin, thickening it further is simply a matter of adding a neutral starch: Use cooked potatoes, rice, stale bread, mashed potatoes, or frozen hash browns. Just simmer briefly to release the starches and then puree.

Do you boil rice before or after? ›

Bring water to a boil, then add the rice.

Fill the pot with water (no need to measure) and salt it — just like you do with pasta water. Bring it to a boil and then carefully add your desired amount of rice.

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