Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup
This Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup is filling and comforting, perfect for the fall season.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice or wild rice blend
- water Use amounts indicated in your Instant Pot directions
- 6 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup onion minced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice or nutmeg optional
- 1 ½ cups ham minced cooked
- ½ cup carrots minced or shredded
- 1 cup half-and-half cream or milk can also be used
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In an Instant Pot, cook wild rice in the water using rice setting according to your Instant Pot directions.
- Once rice is cooked and the water is absorbed, turn the Instant Pot to saute.
- Add butter, onions, and carrots to the cooked rice. Stir constantly until carrots start to get tender. Adjust your cooking temperature as needed.
- Add flour and stir well.
- Add broth and nutmeg or allspice, if desired. Cook 5 minutes. Adjust the temperature on the Instant Pot to a medium-low to keep the broth at a slight simmer. Watch closely and stir regularly to prevent burning and sticking.
- When carrots are tender, stir in ham.
- Add half-and-half. Do not boil after the half-and-half is added. Add seasonings, as needed.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 20gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 1269mgPotassium: 426mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2282IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg
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