Wild Rice and Mushroom Instant Pot Soup
This instant pot soup features celery, garlic, onions, mushrooms, and wild rice. It’s a comfort food sure to keep you warm on a chilly Fall afternoon.
The last couple of days we’ve been getting hit with thunderstorms. Which is great because the showers have been keeping the temperatures nice and cool.
It’s a welcomed change after the last months of scorching heat. Furthermore, it’s a reminder that Fall is just around the corner for us here the United States.
Keeping that in mind, Kim and I decided to share her latest Instant Pot soup. As you can see form the photos, it’s a creamy vegetable dish loaded with everything you need to make a delicious soup.
Including the foundation of any great savory recipe, carrots, celery, and onion. The fabled trinity of gourmet cooking make this Instant Pot soup a must-try no matter your experience in the kitchen.
I could talk about it all day, but let’s just get down to business. As always, you can find tips for the recipe just above the recipe card.
How to Make Instant Pot Wild Rice Mushroom Soup:
First, start by placing all soup ingredients into the Instant Pot, making sure to pour the rice on top. If the rice is on the bottom, it will stick and burn.
The roux ingredients are not included in this step as it is prepared separately on your stove-top. Next, use a spoon or spatula to press down the rice so it’s submerged in the broth.
If you don’t submerge the rice, it will not cook properly in the Instant Pot. Remember, nobody likes poorly cooked rice.
After that, close the lid and set the Instant Pot to “Sealing.” Then, choose the manual pressure/pressure cook option setting for 35 minutes.
After the cook time is finished, allow the Instant Pot to complete a 10 minute natural release before opening the valve for a quick release.
We would not recommend using a quick release right away because this is high-starch dish that needs time to soak up the flavorful broth.
Also, if you use a quick release, there’s a chance the steam will spray a thick starchy liquid all over your kitchen. Not fun times to clean-up.
Now, while the soup cooks, make the roux. Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan, then add the flour.
Whisk constantly to incorporate the flour and make a smooth consistency. The longer the roux cooks, the darker in color it will become.
Additionally, the longer a roux cooks, the less “thickening power,” it has when mixed with the soup. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, just long enough to eliminate the raw flour taste.
To finish the roux, add the milk and whisk everything to combine all the ingredients. Once your done, remove the pan from the heat and set the roux aside.
Last, with the soup finished in the Instant Pot, carefully add the roux. Stir the instant pot soup to combine everything and remove the bay leaves and thyme stems.
The soup should thicken and have a creamy texture. That’s it, serve and enjoy!
Instant Pot Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup Tips:
- Not feeling the roux, that’s fine, just make a corn starch slurry and use that to thicken the soup instead of the roux. However, the soup will not have the same color and texture.
- The soup is really thick after it cools. It’s best to heat it over low heat over the stove and add some milk to thin it out.
- Almond milk or coconut milk can be used to for a dairy free option.
Ingredients
Soup Ingredients
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 3 large carrots, chopped
- ½ cup white onion, diced
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
- 1 cup wild rice, well rinsed
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
Roux Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Place all soup ingredients into the Instant Pot making sure to pour the rice on top. Do NOT add the roux ingredients.3 celery ribs3 large carrots½ cup white onion8 ounces fresh mushrooms4 garlic cloves4 cups low-sodium chicken broth1 cup wild rice1 teaspoon poultry seasoning1 teaspoon salt2 fresh thyme sprigs2 bay leaves
- Use a spoon or spatula to press down the rice so it’s submerged in the broth.
- Close the lid and set the Instant Pot to “Sealing.”
- Choose the manual pressure/pressure cook option setting for 35 minutes. After the cook time is finished, allow the Instant Pot to complete a 10 minute natural release before opening the valve for a quick release.
- While the soup cooks, make the roux. Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan, then add the flour. Whisk constantly to incorporate the flour and make a smooth consistency. The longer the roux cooks, the darker in color it will become. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, just long enough to eliminate the raw flour taste.8 tablespoons unsalted butter¾ cup all-purpose flour
- Add the milk to the roux and whisk to combine. Remove from heat.1 cup whole milk
- After the soup finishes in the Instant Pot, carefully add the roux. Stir to combine and remove the bay leaves and thyme stems. The soup should thicken and have a creamy texture.
- Serve immediately.
Do you have to put the rice in it
Good Morning Mardi, that’s a good question. No, yo don’t have to put rice in the soup. Although, it would drop the cook time significantly. With the being said, if you’re looking for a similar recipe without rice, then take a look at our easy mushroom soup. It’s made in the Instant Pot as well and does not contain rice. Here’s the link. https://www.berlyskitchen.com/instant-pot-easy-mushroom-soup/ I hope this information helps, have a lovely day 🙂
Hi! If I wanted to make this a little earlier, would it be good to make the IP part, and then later at dinner time heat it back up, make the roux, and combine? Or is it just good to do it all at once and reheat like you recommended? Thanks!
Good Morning Katie, that’s a good question. Personally, I think it’s up to you. Both methods should work; however, if you do it all at once and reheat the soup, make sure to do it over low heat. Otherwise, you could break the roux during the reheating process. I hope this information helps. Thank you for coming back to comment on and rate the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂
Where do you get wild rice? Do you just use a box of something like Uncle Bens and leave out the seasonings?
Good Morning Donna, that’s an excellent question. We use Lundburg’s wild rice blend. Here’s an affiliate link to it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2vEWOAp Be aware if you use this link and purchase it on Amazon (or any other Amazon product for a limited amount of time), we are compensated for that purchase. With that being said, it was also available at our local Walmart. So, you might be able to find it at your local grocery store. I hope this information helps. If have any other questions, feel free to contact us. Have a lovely Sunday, Donna!