Instant Pot Wild Rice Mushroom Soup (vegan, gluten-free)
I’m craving all the soups this season and this easy instant pot wild rice mushroom soup is so cozy and full of flavor. It comes together easily and makes for the perfect weeknight meal. This soup is hearty, filling, and so nourishing.
I love how this soup is full of umami flavor thanks to the shiitake mushrooms. You can use whatever mushrooms you like but I highly recommend shiitake. The wild rice also adds a nice chew and heartiness to the soup too!
This soup is vegan, gluten-free, and made with healthy ingredients you can feel good about eating! If you don’t have an Instant pot, you can definitely make this on the stove top too. Just follow the directions and let the soup simmer covered for 30-40 minutes until the rice is cooked through. It’s such a cozy soup that your whole family will love!
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Instant Pot Wild Rice Mushroom Soup (vegan, gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4-5 medium carrots, diced
- 4 stalks of celery, sliced thinly
- 12-14 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced (you can use whatever mushrooms)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 3/4 cup wild rice blend
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tbsp tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
- 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or tamari if GF)
Instructions
- In your Instant Pot, press the saute button and saute onions and garlic in oil for 3 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, and mushrooms. Saute for 4 minutes. Add the salt, thyme, sage, and black pepper. Saute for 30 seconds more. Then add the rice and saute for 1 minute. Turn Instant Pot off and add the vegetable broth. Stir until everything is combined. Add the bay leaves.
- Lock the lid of the Instant Pot and make sure the pressure release valve is in the “sealing” position. Cook on high for 35 minutes. Once done, do a quick release. I usually place a damp towel on the valve so it doesn’t spray everywhere.
- Remove the bay leaves. Remove a small amount of broth from the soup and add it to a small bowl. Stir in the tapioca starch or cornstarch in the small bowl with the broth until smooth and add it back into the pot. Stir the soup continuously until it thickens up. It will thicken up more as it cools a little. Add the soy sauce and stir. Add extra salt (I added another 1/4 tsp) and pepper if needed. Enjoy!
- If making this on the stove top, simmer the soup for 30-40 minutes or until rice is cooked through after adding the bay leaves.
