Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup
On stove top or in the Instant Pot, Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup is filling and comforting while being a little classier than the average soup.
Servings: 6
Calories: 447kcal
Equipment
- 1 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 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
Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1269mg | Potassium: 426mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2282IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg
