Native American Wild Rice Soup Recipes

WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, oil and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook the onion, celery and carrot in butter until vegetables are almost tender. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Slowly stir in broth and undrained rice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in the cream, rosemary and salt. Simmer, uncovered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

MINNESOTA WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion, and celery, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, and cook for 3 minutes more. Pour in the vegetable broth, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in wild rice, carrot, almonds, and red pepper flakes; return to a simmer, and cook until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in half and half, and cook until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

NATIVE AMERICAN WILD RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Place water in medium saucepan, add wild rice and bring to boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Do not drain; set aside.
• Melt butter in 5 quart Dutch oven or kettle over medium heat.
• Add onion and mushrooms and saute about 3 minutes, until vegetables soften.
• Add rosemary.
• Add flour gradually to mushroom mixture, cooking and stirring frequently over medium-high heat, until mixture boils.
• Add chicken broth; bring to a boil, boil 1 minute.
• Stir in reserved wild rice and any remaining liquid, salt and black pepper.
• Stir in whipping cream and sherry; do not let boil.
• Serve immediately.