A healthy vegetarian soup recipe, this mushroom and wild rice soup is the perfect dish to keep on hand for cold winter nights! It’s hearty, filling and packed-full of flavor. Plus it requires just 7 ingredients!
Does anyone else find themselves confusing “eat your vegetables” with “eat your greens”? Sometimes I’ll look down at my plate and feel badly that there isn’t a green vegetable on there. Suddenly, I think I’ve cheated myself in my daily quote of vegetables.
Why do I have a feeling it’s just me who feels this way?
I feel like there’s a lot of emphasis in the health community to “eat your greens”. There is absolutely no doubt that leafy greens (and other green veggies) are amazing for you, but why do we so quickly forget that there are so many other incredibly nutritious veggies out there that don’t look like a small forest?
The other night we had a few friends over for “Latin Night”. I had chips and guac and my homemade pico de gallo. I also made my quinoa tortilla soup and a new recipe for Arroz sin Pollo (aka rice without the chicken). Besides the jalapenos, there wasn’t a single green vegetable on the table (and no…avocados don’t count, they’re a fruit).
I felt badly for my body, but also for my guests. Feeding people vegetables is what I DO. But then I remembered that veggies come in all different colors! There was an abundance of bell peppers, tomatoes galore (technically a fruit…whatever), onion, garlic and even if it gets some flack, there was corn too.
They may not be green, but all of them offer amazing health benefits and certainly help you get in those 5 servings of veggies a day.
I realized I was having the same sentiment about SOUPER SUNDAYS. I think soups are a great way to eat your veggies, but that doesn’t mean that every recipe needs to have kale and spinach and broccoli. Mushrooms may be brown but that doesn’t mean they aren’t as healthful as a bowl full of swiss chard.
Mushrooms are one of the rare vegetable sources of vitamin D and can actually be a substantial source of iron. It also contains selenium, an essential trace mineral important for cognitive function and various immune-boosting antioxidants. Basically, brown is the new green.
So next time you feel like you’re lacking a little green, remember to eat the rest of the rainbow. It certainly can’t hurt!
PrintMushroom and Wild Rice Soup
- Yield: 6-8 cups
Ingredients
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 1 lb mixed mushrooms, chopped (I used button, shitake, oyster, and cremini)
- 6 cups vegetable broth/stock
- 1 cup wild rice (I used Lundberg’s Wild Blend)
- 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 T red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large pot on medium-high heat.
- Add onions and sauté until translucent (about 5 mins).
- Add celery and cook for another minute before adding mushrooms.
- Let mushrooms cook for about 10 mins or until they’ve reduced in size. They will appear as if they are “sweating”.
- Add vegetable broth, wild rice, thyme, sea salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat to a simmer and cover. Let simmer for 30 minutes or until rice is fully cooked (time will depend on the type of wild rice you use so you may need a bit longer than this.
- Remove top, add vinegar and simmer for another 10 minutes
- Serve warm.
Do you find you focus too much on green vegetables? Mushrooms, love em’ or hate em’? Clearly I’m pro-shroom.
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31 Comments
She Rocks Fitness
January 17, 2016 at 9:23 amLOVE mushrooms and I love the simplicity of this recipe! I feel like mushrooms are one of those things that people either like or dislike…There is no middle ground. I cannot remember the last time that I had mushroom soup…I have so many of your soup recipes saved, I don’t know which one to try first…LOL!
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:44 pmYUP! People either love em or hate em’! I feel the same way about all soup, which is why I started Souper Sundays! Now I get to experiment even more!
Marpy
January 17, 2016 at 10:41 amMaybe it’s just my connection, but I can’t tell the ingredients jumbled up with the “href’s”
The Healthy Maven
January 18, 2016 at 8:56 amAh no it’s not you! Apparently my recipe plugin is having some issues on mobile. Hang in there. It should be fixed soon. Thanks so much for your understanding!
Cassie
January 17, 2016 at 10:59 amOHOHOHOHO, this looks awesome–delicious, hearty and so comforting!
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:49 pmit is indeed!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
January 17, 2016 at 11:33 amThis is a beautiful looking soup. Looks perfect for a cold snowy day!
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:49 pmExactly! It’s been freezing and snowy here. Winter definitely arrived!
Lindsey Bomgren
January 17, 2016 at 12:40 pmAre those Mary’s Gone Crackers I see next to your bowl of deliciousness?! I’m so in love with Mary’s Gone SuperSeed Crackers right now in my lunchtime soups to help warm up these chilly MN days! Thanks for the great recipe!
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The Healthy Maven
January 17, 2016 at 4:42 pmAlways! We’re obsessed with Mary’s Gone Crackers 🙂 I have like 3 different boxes open right now haha
Alysia at Slim Sanity
January 17, 2016 at 5:33 pmI feel the same way sometimes about eating vegetables!! Although I eat spinach maybe one meal a day, I’m always eating other veggies, even though it doesn’t feel like it. Ps I think tomatoes count as a veggie too 🙂
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:47 pmokay phew! I’ve never been able to get down with the idea that they’re fruit!
Emilie @ Emilie Eats
January 17, 2016 at 8:51 pmThis is so true! I’ll find myself feeling guilty sometimes, then I’ll remember the non-green veggies I ate. This soup looks SO delicious!
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:47 pmI’m not alone! Phew!
Lee
January 17, 2016 at 11:27 pmMushrooms are disgusting. 🙂 but any soup made by the mave gets a 5 star rating in my book 👯🙏🏻
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:44 pmLOL thanks for the support boo 😉
amanda
January 18, 2016 at 12:43 amThank you! I love mushrooms. Just wondering when you add the red wine vinegar?
The Healthy Maven
January 18, 2016 at 8:56 amSorry about that! At the very end. Should be fixed in the instructions 🙂
Bharat Sharma
January 18, 2016 at 6:14 amI have never tried mushroom or anything made out of mushroom. This looks good and delicious too but then again I doubt how mushroom will taste when you eat them first time. Pictures are mesmiring and asking me to give it a try.
Off topic- Do you have advertisements on images of your blog ? or it is something my browser ( a bad extension) is causing ?
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The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:48 pmThey sometimes appear on images ; ( I hope they aren’t bothering you!
Also you NEED to try mushrooms! They’re so so delicious!
Bharat Sharma
January 19, 2016 at 10:35 pmI will definitely give mushrooms as try and as far as advertisements are conerned. They are not intrusive or bothering. I was just curious to know if these are something that the website owner ( you) have added or work of some malicious scripts. Dealing with dirty stuff ( malware, bad advertisements, adware etc. ) can be very difficult.
The Healthy Maven
January 20, 2016 at 2:41 pmIt’s part of my ad network technology, so they manage it. Not malware, but certainly something to look out for. Thanks for the tip Bharat!
Bharat Sharma
January 20, 2016 at 7:13 pmI found them good and interesting. I have seen such photo advertisements after a long long time and that’s why I got curious and asked you about it. They are not covering the whole picture and appear only at the bottom of images as a small rectangular banner which is great. I’ll suggest to continue using them for additiional revenue ( not at all bad) and if you are still unsure whether to continue with it or not then you can always ask your reades via a short poll and let them decide.
Just my thought.
Amanda
January 18, 2016 at 12:02 pmSeeing your recipe reminded me how much I love mushrooms (just not raw!) and mushroom soup. Do you ever forget that you love a certain thing or meal and then remember and crave it?! It happens to me all the time!
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:46 pmLike daily! I have crazy associations with food and memories so oftentimes when I get nostalgic I start craving a certain food. Glad to hear I’m not alone!
Marnie
January 19, 2016 at 4:28 pmThis was amazing! Made it last night. Thank you for the great recipe!
The Healthy Maven
January 19, 2016 at 8:36 pmSo happy you enjoyed! Super easy too 🙂 A soup staple in our house!
Nicole
January 24, 2016 at 7:25 pmI just made this tonight, and OH MY GOSH it was fantastic!!! I definitely love mushrooms more than the average person, but my husband and 2 year old really liked it, too! The flavor was awesome, and I already can’t wait to make it again! I tried to give it 5 stars, but it wouldn’t let me do anything past 3, and the soup definitely deserves all 5 so I just left it blank! Thank you so much for such a wonderful recipe, I can’t wait to try some of your others!
Davida Kugelmass
January 24, 2016 at 10:05 pmAw so happy to hear it! I’m a huge mushroom fan too so this one definitely tops my list of favorite soups! No worries about the stars. There seems to be an issue with my rating system. I’m looking into it. Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving a note. I always love hearing from you guys!
Ashley
September 30, 2016 at 7:10 amI do the same thing when eating vegetables!! If there’s not enough green I feel like I failed, but I need to remember veggies come in all colors. This looks amazingly delicious. I’m a HUGE fan of mushrooms.
I’m a soup-lover too. My family used to have “Soup Sundays” when I still lived at home, just like you! I’m planning to do a soup recipe round-up in November. Could I include this recipe? I’d just use one photo and of course give you credit and link back to your blog!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven
October 1, 2016 at 6:14 pmOf course, Ashley! Thanks for the support!