This cozy vegetarian wild rice soup with mushrooms is the perfect comforting dish. I used cremini mushrooms to give it some more heartiness, and an Uncle Ben's Wild Rice packet to give lots of flavor-- the seasonings are included which makes creating this dish even easier. This Vegetarian Rice Soup with mushrooms is going to knock your socks off!

We all have things on menus that the second we see them, we know we are going to order that. For me, that is any type of rice soup. Whether that is traditional avgolemono at Greek diners, or Creamy Chicken and Rice soup from Panera, the second I see the restaurant has it, I know that is what I am going to order! I love everything about it. Creamy broth with tender rice, and sometimes there are add-ins like veggies or chicken! It is absolutely comforting and delicious. It also makes me think of autumn or a rainy day, even though wild rice soup can be be enjoyed any time!
More delicious soup recipes
- Mien Ga (Vietnamese Clear Noodle Soup)
- Avgolemono (Chicken and Lemon Rice Soup)
- Spicy Ginger and Garlic Soup with Baby Bok Choy
- Hearts of Palm and Broccoli Soup
- Italian Vegetable Soup
- Lentil Soup with Spinach
Ingredients
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 6 oz. package Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 6 oz. cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
How to make vegetarian rice soup
Begin by cleaning and dicing all of your veggies to a consistent size. I like to do a small dice.
In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat and add in diced vegetables. Saute for 3-4 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add in sliced mushrooms, stir, and cook for an additional minute.
Next, add in a box of Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice including the spice packet. Stir and top with vegetable broth.
Allow the rice to cook, stirring occasionally to prevent boiling over. Let the rice cook through-- about 15-20 minutes. Then add in heavy cream and stir.
One thing to note: Rice soaks up a lot of liquid when it is cooking. If you would like a more liquidy soup base, you may want to add in an extra cup or two of stock at the end of cooking.
How to make it creamy
I add ½ a cup of heavy cream to make this soup creamy.
This does nothing to thicken the soup, it just adds a delicious flavor! If you would like a thicker soup, add in 2 tbsp. flour when the mirepoix (carrots, celery, and onions) are first sauteing. This creates a roux. Once you add in your stock later, it will transform into a thicker broth.
Variations
There are lots of ways to switch up this creamy vegetable rice soup and come out with a delicious result.
Make it vegan: Two simple switches and this can go from a veggie rice soup to a vegan rice soup! Supplement olive oil for butter and coconut cream or your favorite cream substitute for the heavy cream.
Add in chicken: I love adding protein to my veggie soups because it makes them more filling! Here I would switch out the vegetable broth for chicken broth and then add in two diced chicken breasts or 2 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken.
Add additional vegetables: Another personal favorite of mine. Adding vegetables to soup is such an easy way to get more of a good thing into to you and your family's diet. This soup would really shine with some baby spinach or peas added in!
Can you freeze and reheat?
Yup, cook the soup according to instructions and allow to cool completely. Place in an airtight, freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
When you reheat, allow to partially thaw in the fridge so that it is easier to remove for the container. Cook in a soup pot until warm. You may want to thin it back out if necessary (the rice may have soaked up more liquid in the freezing and reheating process).
Vegetarian Rice Soup with Mushrooms
This vegetarian wild rice soup with mushrooms has cremini mushrooms to give it heartiness and an Uncle Ben's Wild Rice packet to give lots of flavor.
Ingredients
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 6 oz. package Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 6 oz. cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Begin by cleaning and dicing all of your veggies to a consistent size. I like to do a small dice.
- In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat and add in diced vegetables. Saute for 3-4 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add in sliced mushrooms, stir, and cook for an additional minute.
- Next, add in a box of Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice including the spice packet. Stir and top with vegetable broth.
- Allow the rice to cook, stirring occasionally to prevent boiling over. Let the rice cook through-- about 15-20 minutes. Then add in heavy cream and stir.
Notes
Rice soaks up a lot of liquid when it is cooking. If you would like a more liquidy soup base, you make want to add in an extra cup or two of stock at the end of cooking.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 164Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 725mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 3g
Such and easy and delicious looking recipe! Bookmarking to try on the weekend!
Great! I hope you enjoy.
What a tasty soup, it is so creamy and delicious! It sounds so comforting and filling!
Thank you for your kind words!
I loved how creamy and flavorful this was. Definitely a keeper for my rainy day recipes!
Love to hear it!
Yum1 it's got rice and mushrooms...two of my favorite! Making this tonight. So excited
Two of our favorites too! Hope you enjoyed.
Yum! This soup is packed with so much flavor and just absolutely one of our favorites! The family loved this and devoured the soup! A family favorite and I'll make this again!
I'm so glad to hear that you all enjoyed it, Beth!
Two of my children's favorite foods are rice and soup. So combining them is destined to be a big family hit. I can't wait to try this. It looks so delicious, thank you for the vegetarian rice soup with mushrooms recipe!
It's winter here in Australia so my soup making game is in full affect - this is on the list for next week. Thanks for a delicious looking soup recipe!
Looks delicious and creamy and yummy too. Perfect for a light Dinner. Love the combination of mushrooms and rice.
I love this! It looks oozing with flavors. Will definitely try this very soon. Thanks!
This looks yummy and easy to prepare. I can’t locate the Uncle Ben’s rice with the packet. What do you suggest I use as a substitute? Thank you.
If you can find another brand of wild rice that has seasonings in it, I would go with that! If not, try plain long grain and wild rice and taste the soup and see what herbs and spices you could add from your spice cabinet. I would start with dried parsley, onion powder, and garlic powder. Otherwise, plain white rice or brown rice would work!