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Market Umbrella's Recipe of the Week

Wild Rice Mushroom Soup Wild Rice Mushroom Soup

With true cold weather here, we can all agree it’s time for SOUP! Warm up with this hearty Wild Rice Mushroom Soup, packed with earthy flavors and wholesome ingredients. It’s a cozy, comforting dish perfect for chilly days. Grab your mushrooms from Také Box or Mycelium Express at the next market!

Ingredients
  • 1 medium yellow onion 
  • 2 celery stalks 
  • 3 medium carrots 
  • 12 ounce shiitake mushrooms 
  • 3 garlic cloves 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 tbsp butter 
  • 8 cups vegetable broth 
  • 1 tsp garlic powder 
  • 1 cup wild rice 
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme, oregano, dill 
  • Salt & pepper to taste 
  • ½ cup milk 
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Dice onion, celery, carrots. Clean mushrooms & slice. Mince garlic. 
  2. Add olive oil & butter to a soup pot. Add onion, celery, carrot, & cook occasionally stirring for 5 minutes until lightly browned. Add mushrooms & saute for 2 minutes. Add the garlic & stir for 2 minutes. 
  3. Add veggie broth, wild rice, spices, salt & pepper. Bring to a simmer. Cover the pot & simmer for 45 min to 1 hour, until rice breaks open, stirring occasionally. 
  4. When rice is fully cooked, stir in milk & Parmesan cheese. Remove 2 cups  from the soup using a liquid measuring cup (including veggies, rice & broth) & place in a blender, pour back into soup. 
  5. Adjust seasonings as desired. Store refrigerated for 3 days.

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Market UmbrellaMarket Umbrella is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3), based in New Orleans, whose mission is to cultivate the power of farmers markets to drive economic and community health in the region. Market Umbrella has operated the Crescent City Farmers Markets (CCFM) since 1995.

Crescent City Farmers MarketThe Crescent City Farmers Market operates weekly year-round throughout New Orleans. The CCFM hosts 70+ local small farmers, fishers, and food producers, and more than 150,000 shoppers annually.