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    Home » All Recipes » Vegan Soups + Stews

    Vegan Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

    Published: Mar 2, 2020 · Modified: Jan 4, 2022 by Megan · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    mushroom soup with text "creamy vegan mushroom wild rice soup".

    This Vegan Mushroom Wild Rice Soup is seriously SO creamy that you would never guess it is completely dairy-free & made with no cream! If you are on the hunt for a delicious vegan soup recipe that is actually filling, this hearty & gluten-free mushroom wild rice soup that can be made in one pot is here for you.

    dipping toasted bread into a bowl of wild mushroom rice soup

    Why you will love this wild rice soup

    Did I mention this dairy-free soup is still ridiculously creamy?! I used to love chicken and wild rice soup before I went vegetarian 10 years ago. Until today, I had not eaten anything nearly as satisfying and I have to say this hearty soup may even be better than the original!

    As you can see from my Vegan Truffle Mac and Cheese, Vegan Cauliflower Alfredo, and Vegan Lemon Butter Pasta, I have a thing for making healthy & dairy-free alternatives of my favorite recipes cream-filled recipes.

    Also, this recipe is naturally gluten-free using wild rice as the grain in this soup. Plus, this vegan mushroom soup has only 8 ingredients! I don't know about you, but I ALWAYS down for a soup recipe with minimal ingredients and fewer trips to the grocery store.

    Ingredients:

    labeled ingredients including vegetable broth, wild rice blend, onions, mushrooms, coconut milk, dried parsley, salt, pepper, vegan butter

    Fun Fact about wild rice:

    Okay guys, give me a minute to geek out here. Did you know that wild rice is...NOT ACTUALLY RICE! It resembles white and brown rice and is closely related, but it's actually a grass seed that grows in lakes.

    On the plus side, it actually has more protein, minerals, and B vitamins than white or brown rice though. For this recipe, I chose to use Lundberg Farms Wild Rice Mix which is a mix of Long Grain Brown Rice, Sweet Brown Rice, Wild Rice, Wehani Red Rice, and Black Rice.

    How to make vegan mushroom rice soup from scratch

    This soup requires only one pot. YAY! That being said, there are some crucial steps to make this mushroom cream soup as flavorful as possible.

    First, rinse & soak the wild rice before cooking with it:

    Why do we rinse rice before cooking with it? To remove some of the starch and, frankly, the dirt! While we want some of the starch from the rice to thicken the soup, it's good to remove most of it so the soup doesn't get TOO thick (yes it is possible).

    Also, I recommend soaking the rice for 15-30 minutes before cooking it. This helps speed up the cooking process and leads to much chewier wild rice. I soak my rice when I am cutting the veggies and sautéing them, so this step should not add any more time to this recipe.

    Sauté the mushrooms, onions, & garlic:

    This is where ALL the flavor gets added to the dish.

    Since we are only using one pot for this recipe, first add in the melted butter to your soup pot.

    Once it's hot and bubbly, add in the thinly sliced mushrooms,  diced onions, and minced garlic and sauté for 10-15 minutes until all the water has evaporated. The end result should be browned and crispy mushrooms, caramelized onions, and slightly browned garlic (see below for reference).

    The mushrooms don't all need to be crispy, but most should be, which is why it's essential to slice the mushrooms very thin. At the very end, add in the spice mix of dried parsley, salt, and pepper.

    DO NOT add the salt until the very end as it will draw out too much moisture from the mushrooms and it will be virtually impossible to get those crispy good slices in 15 minutes or less.

    cooking mushrooms and onions for wild mushroom rice soup

    Add in the mushroom rice soup ingredients & cook the soup:

    Now that we have some crispy browned veggies, it's time to pour in the rest of the ingredients. Pour in the veggie broth, wild rice, and coconut milk and stir everything together. Make sure to scrape up any mushrooms or onions that are stuck to the bottom of the pan so they can get mixed into the soup.

    Then, bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes covered.

    At the 20 minute mark, remove the soup lid, stir the soup, and let it cook an additional 20 minutes uncovered. Cooking it uncovered in the last half helps some of the water evaporate and leads to a thicker soup. If you want a thinner soup, just leave the lid on during these last 20 minutes!

    creamy mushroom wild rice soup in a soup pot

    FAQ for this recipe:

    Can I cook this recipe with white or brown rice?

    Yes! However, this changes the recipe A LOT. If you are planning to cook this recipe with white rice, the cooking time after adding in the rice goes from 40 minutes to 15-20 minutes.

    Wild rice requires much more time to cook. White rice is also starchier rice and will make this soup MUCH thicker. I've tried this recipe with white rice and it's still delicious, but please make sure to adjust the cooking time!

    What can I substitute coconut milk for?

    Coconut milk makes this soup TRULY creamy, so I don't recommend swapping it out if you don't have to. However, I realize we all have different dietary preferences, and any other plant-based milk works as a substitute. The best milk alternative would be oat milk, rice milk, or cashew milk.

    What mushrooms work best for this recipe?

    I used a mix of Crimini mushrooms, white button mushrooms, and Shiitake mushrooms for this soup. However, most common mushroom varieties should work. Chanterelle mushrooms or porcini mushrooms would both be great additions!

    Can I store this soup as leftovers?

    Yes! However, expect a thicker leftover that resembles a risotto. After sitting overnight the rice tends to soak up even more veggie broth and becomes a thick mixture similar to risotto. Plus, coconut milk solidifies in the fridge contributing to the thick texture.

    To give leftovers a soup-like consistency, just add in some additional veggie broth and heat up in a pot on the stove. Alternatively, enjoy as a thicker risotto-like soup. I promise it's still delicious!

    By the way, this soup will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days or freezer for up to 1 month in a closed container.

    Does this soup work with frozen/pre-cooked rice?

    Yes! However, you're going to have to reduce the amount of veggie broth you add to the soup. Uncooked rice soaks up the broth when it is cooked and, if if you use the same amount of veggie broth with pre-cooked rice, your soup will be too watery and not creamy. I recommend changing the veggie broth from 5-6 cups to 3-4 cups. (depending on the thickness you want).

    Follow the instructions on the frozen/ pre-cooked rice to reheat and set it aside. Then, follow the recipe below through step 5 (except do not add the rice and reduce the veggie broth to 3-4 cups). At the 20 minute mark, add in the rice and cook uncovered for another 5 minutes or so until everything is well mixed. 

    What goes with a vegan mushroom soup?

    Personally, I find this soup filling and satisfying all on its own. However, I do like to serve this soup with a thick slice of vegan garlic bread or spelt bread to soak up any excess liquid! It also goes great with a fresh and crispy side salad like my Chickpea Arugula Salad.

    a slice of toasted bread in a bowl of mushroom wild rice soup

    This Vegan Mushroom Wild Rice Soup is truly hearty, filling, and nutritious. I promise you won't be able to tell there is no dairy or cream in this recipe. Plus, it's probably when of my favorite soups when I am feeling under the weather. This soup will truly warm you up from the inside out!

    -TSG

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    a bowl of mushroom wild rice soup with toast

    Vegan Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

    A creamy & dairy-free soup with wild rice, meaty mushrooms, onions, and a truly flavorful soup broth. The most comforting vegan & gluten-free soup!
    4.68 from 338 votes
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    Course: Vegan Soups + Stews
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Megan Horowitch

    Ingredients 
    US Customary - Metric

    • ¾ cup wild rice blend
    • 4 cups mushrooms diced (I used a mix of white button, Crimini, & Shiitake)
    • 1 cup white onion diced
    • 2 cloves minced garlic about 1 Tbsp
    • 2 Tablespoon vegan butter or oil
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 5-6 cups vegetable broth I start with 5 and add up to 6 for a slightly thinner soup
    • 14 ounce can coconut milk
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • First, rinse the wild rice and add it to a small or bowl to soak in cold water for 15-30 minutes.
    • While the rice is soaking, chop & prep the vegetables. Slice the mushrooms thinly (removing the bottom of the stems if desired) and  finely dice the onions.
    • Next, add the vegan butter to a large soup pot and turn on the heat. Once the butter has melted, add in the onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Then, sauté for 15 minutes until the onions & mushrooms are beginning to crisp up and brown. Make sure to stir consistently to evenly cook the vegetables.
    • Once the vegetables are cooked, season with a mix of parsley, salt, and pepper. Then, add the vegetable broth, soaked & strained wild rice, and coconut milk to the pot with the vegetables. Stir to mix together.
    •  Bring the pot of soup to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes.
    • At the 20 minute mark remove the soup lid, stir the soup, and cook the soup uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes until the rice is cooked through. (Please note, if you are using a rice other than wild rice, cooking time will vary, so check if it is done at the 20 minute mark).
    • Remove the soup from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken. Finally, serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    • I used a mix of Crimini mushrooms, white button mushrooms, and Shiitake mushrooms for this soup. However, most common mushroom varieties should work. Chanterelle mushrooms or porcini mushrooms would both be great additions!
    • Coconut milk makes this soup TRULY creamy, so I don't recommend swapping it out if you don't have to. However, I realize we all have different dietary preferences, and any other plant-based milk works as a substitute. The best milk alternative would be oat milk, rice milk, or cashew milk.
    • If you are planning to cook this recipe with white rice, the cooking time after adding in the rice goes from 40 minutes to 15-20 minutes. Wild rice requires much more time to cook. White rice is also starchier rice and will make this soup MUCH thicker, so you may want to add slightly more broth.
    • Soup can be stored as leftovers in a closed container in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Any leftovers will thicken substantially as the rice will absorb the liquid, so add in extra vegetable broth for a soup-like consistency when eating leftovers.
    • To get the rich color you see pictured, it's crucial to use a high quality thick veggie broth/stock. I used Pacific Foods Brand.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1245mg | Potassium: 761mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Mapuana says

      October 02, 2022 at 10:24 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing. I deglazed with a little white wine and added a rosemary twig while simmering. I used white rice and it came out sooooo good and hearty, the husband is going for seconds which he rarely does with soup!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        October 03, 2022 at 1:58 am

        Love hearing that! Adding in some white wine is a great idea for extra flavor too 🙂

        Reply
    2. Kim says

      April 24, 2022 at 8:25 pm

      5 stars
      Wow!! This is my new favorite!! I've made it twice in 2 weeks and can't get enough. I used a blend of mushrooms and add Trader Joe's mushroom umami powder and garlic. Today, I let it simmer till it was thick, and ohhh man! Even better, thicker. ❤️

      Reply
      • Megan says

        April 25, 2022 at 5:09 am

        Yum, I love that TJs umami powder 🙂 Glad you loved it!

        Reply
    3. Maria Kawulych says

      March 07, 2022 at 7:54 am

      5 stars
      I made this soup for dinner tonight. I've been wanting to make it for some time. I followed it just as you wrote except skipped the salt and used brown and shitake mushrooms. My mushrooms didn't crisp up after cooking for 20 min so I continued on. The soup flavor and consistency are great. I will definitely make it again. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Megan says

        March 07, 2022 at 2:43 pm

        So glad you liked it! If your mushrooms didn't crisp up it's usually due to overcrowding the pan- when this happens the liquid released from the mushrooms doesn't get to burn off- so it may just mean using a slightly larger pan or sightly less mushrooms. Hope that helps for next time 🙂

        Reply
    4. Tarun says

      February 22, 2022 at 1:45 am

      5 stars
      I thought I would help my wife by making this recipe whilst she did her workout. Was nervous about how it would turn out, but she really liked it 🙂
      Also, appreciate the info about wild rice. Never knew about that before today 👍

      Reply
      • Megan says

        February 22, 2022 at 1:15 pm

        That's so nice of you and glad you both liked it!

        Reply
    5. Diane says

      February 13, 2022 at 4:41 pm

      4 stars
      We really enjoyed this soup- great taste and mouth-feel. And me being me, I tweaked to the "more" side plus 1 addition. Mushrooms- more! I used more baby portabellos & shitake Plus 1 generous Cup of dried Porcini (reconstituted in 1 1/2 C of H20 which I saved, strained, & added to the stock later). I added more onion & 1 shallot ('cause it there). And, once the soup was cooking, I decided I wanted a bit of heat- so 1 used 2 heaping tsp of Green curry paste by taking a small amount of the now cooking soup liquid into a small bowl, made a sort of slurry w the paste, then added it back to the soup. It gave the teeniest bit of heat at the back - next time I might beef it up to 3 tsp total for a tad more heat. Yummy - and consensus: Keeper, make it again please! Thank you for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        February 14, 2022 at 3:31 pm

        You're welcome, glad you liked it!

        Reply
    6. Ann says

      February 07, 2022 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      I finally made this after having it bookmarked for weeks! It was so good! I accidentally messed up the first couple steps (added too many mushrooms, tried to roll with it, realized it wouldn't work, took the excess mushrooms out but took onions out in the process) but the final product was still tasty. I still have some extra mushrooms, so I think I'm going to make another batch *the correct way* haha. Thanks for another excellent recipe, Megan!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        February 07, 2022 at 8:46 pm

        Yes, you definitely don't want to overcrowd the pan with too many mushrooms! So glad it still worked well 🙂

        Reply
    7. Karen says

      January 22, 2022 at 7:30 am

      Can you recommend a healthy fat alternative to the vegan butter? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Megan says

        January 23, 2022 at 7:50 pm

        You can use any oil you want such as olive oil

        Reply
    8. Tommy says

      January 21, 2022 at 10:51 am

      4 stars
      Hey Megan, I made this for the first time last night and it was really good. Thanks for sharing it! One question: wild rice tends to leech color, turning the broth a brownish color. Your final result in the photos has a golden, almost orange tint to it that is much more aesthetically pleasing. Mine ended up looking pretty much like beef broth. Is the solution opting for white rice or is there another way to avoid the discoloration?

      Reply
      • Megan says

        January 21, 2022 at 5:14 pm

        Glad you liked it! I used a blend so it was a mix of wild rice and brown/white rice so that may be a little bit of a different color. Also, did you soak the wild rice prior to cooking it? That helps to get rid of some of the dark brown colors as it will leak out while soaking. Hope that helps for next time!

        Reply
        • tommy says

          January 27, 2022 at 12:18 pm

          Ahhh, I didn't take the time to soak the rice. There's the trick. Thanks - I was running late and didn't consider the benefit of that extra step. I appreciate it, Megan!

        • Megan says

          January 27, 2022 at 2:33 pm

          Hope it helps for next time 🙂

    9. Jessica G says

      January 10, 2022 at 5:48 am

      Can I use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth? I don’t typically love the flavor of vegetable broth! So excited to try this recipe☺️

      Reply
      • Megan says

        January 10, 2022 at 2:17 pm

        Probably! It wouldn't be vegan or vegetarian anymore, but if you're okay with that I'm sure it tastes just as good 🙂

        Reply
    10. Winnifred Whiteside says

      January 09, 2022 at 3:25 am

      5 stars
      I made this with white rice. IBefore adding extra liquid it was just like a very good mushroom risotto.will definitely make it again

      Reply
      • Megan says

        January 09, 2022 at 4:00 pm

        Yes, using white rice will make it a lot thicker as it's a more starchy grain and soaks up more liquid. I'm glad you liked it!

        Reply
    11. Caro says

      January 03, 2022 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      Very tasty recipe I use lobster mushroom that I picked last summer, mix with cremini mushrooms, for the broth I took the broth from the lobster mushrooms.

      Reply
      • Megan says

        January 03, 2022 at 2:42 pm

        Yum! That sounds like an amazing mushroom combination 🙂

        Reply
    12. Tanya says

      January 02, 2022 at 8:33 pm

      Hello can you use just wild rice and not the blend thank you

      Reply
      • Megan says

        January 03, 2022 at 12:30 am

        Yes, but you will have a slightly less creamy soup and may want to use a little less broth if you prefer it creamier.

        Reply
    13. Pam says

      December 19, 2021 at 6:34 pm

      I’ll try this again with something other than coconut milk. Coconut milk and mushrooms for me are not a good combination, and I really like both. I may try a different milk and see what I think. As is, not great. I noticed that I can’t leave a comment directly on Pinterest as is the norm for all other recipes I’ve tried….

      Reply
      • Megan says

        December 19, 2021 at 6:49 pm

        You can definitely try it with another plant-based milk but it won't be as creamy. Hope it works better for you next time!

        Reply
    14. Clearissa Coward says

      December 07, 2021 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      I learned something today. I did not know that wild rice is not actually rice. That is good to know that it's better for the diet. Thanks so much for sharing. This one I would like to try. Thanks for sharing at #aclwcc. Pinned and tweeted.

      Reply
    15. Erica says

      November 22, 2021 at 8:58 pm

      Made this last weekend it was really delicious! I was wondering if you know if it can be made in the slow cooker?

      Reply
      • Megan says

        November 22, 2021 at 9:07 pm

        So glad! I'm sure it can be made in a slow cooker, but I actually don't own one so I'm not sure on the exact instructions for it.

        Reply
    16. K says

      November 10, 2021 at 4:42 am

      5 stars
      Wow this is so good. So much flavor! I used white rice instead of wild and cooked it (uncovered) for about 20 min. The rice could’ve been a little more cooked but honestly it had so much flavor I don’t care!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        November 10, 2021 at 1:54 pm

        So glad you liked it! If 20 minutes was a bit too short definitely feel free to cook for 25-30 minutes and add a bit more broth next time 🙂

        Reply
    17. Abby says

      November 08, 2021 at 9:52 pm

      This sounds delicious! About how many ounces is the equivalent of 4 cups chopped mushrooms? I have a pound of baby bellas and I’m wondering if that will be enough!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        November 09, 2021 at 3:59 pm

        I think a pound should be plenty- I didn't measure in ounces but it's about 380 -400 grams of mushrooms

        Reply
    18. AB says

      October 25, 2021 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a delicious recipe! Since going vegan I craved this soup, now I no longer have to! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        October 25, 2021 at 6:10 pm

        Yay I'm so happy you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    19. Melissa says

      October 04, 2021 at 7:26 pm

      5 stars
      So amazing and yummy! Was a hit with the entire family vegan and non !

      Reply
    20. Darsy says

      October 01, 2021 at 6:55 am

      5 stars
      absolutely delicious! I added white pepper and carrots too.

      Reply
      • Megan says

        October 01, 2021 at 12:38 pm

        Those sound like such great additions!

        Reply
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