World Flavors Cookbook

Indigenous Wild Rice Soup

Name: Indigenous Wild Rice Soup
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice; 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 1 cup mushrooms, sliced; 2 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup flour; 1 cup heavy cream; Salt and pepper to taste

A creamy, nutty soup featuring "manoomin" (wild rice), an essential grain for Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes region.

Cuisine: Canada

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup flour
1 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Rinse wild rice and simmer in broth for 45-50 minutes until tender. In a separate pan, sauté onion, carrots, and mushrooms in butter until soft. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in 2 cups of the rice cooking liquid. Simmer until thickened. Add the cooked rice, remaining broth, and cream. Heat through and season with salt and pepper.