Sausage Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Servings: servings

Calories: 231cal

Combine wild rice and chicken broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. There will still be liquid left in the pan.
1/2 cup wild rice blend, 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in a medium stockpot and cook the sausage, browning it on all sides. Transfer sausage to a plate, slice, and set aside.
2 teaspoon unsalted butter, 4 teaspoons olive oil, 12 ounces chicken sausage links
Add shallots to the oil/butter in the pan and saute for a minute or so, then add sliced mushrooms. Toss to combine and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
1 cup finely chopped shallot, 16 ounces sliced baby bella mushrooms
Stir in sliced sausage, celery, sage, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with flour and stir to combine. Add Chardonnay and cook until reduced by half, about 4 minutes or so.
2 ribs celery, 4 teaspoons minced fresh sage, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoon flour, 1 cup Chardonnay
Add vegetable broth as well as the rice and its remaining broth, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 12-15 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and cook for another minute or two until heated through.
3 cups vegetable broth, 4 teaspoons heavy whipping cream

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Baby bellas, also called cremini, have more flavor than white button mushrooms and hold their shape in the broth. Buying them presliced saves a lot of prep. Give them room in the pan and let them sit long enough to turn golden, that browning is where the broth gets its color and depth.
If you only have dried sage, use about a third of the amount, since dried herbs are much more concentrated.
Wild rice takes much longer to cook than the rest of the soup, and it keeps absorbing liquid the longer it sits in broth. Giving it a head start in its own pot means it's tender right when the soup is ready, the mushrooms and sausage don't overcook while you wait, and the broth stays brothy instead of being soaked up by the rice.

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55