West Coast Wild Foods | Wild Mushroom Soup Kit | Canadian Wild Rice 8.0oz – Wild Mushroom Mix 0.7oz | Recipe Included

Ingredients: 4 tbs butter 3 cloves of garlic 1 onion 1 celery stalk 1 fresh rosemary stalk or herb of your choice 20g WCWF Dried Wild Mushroom Mix 1 cup cooked WCWF Wild Rice 4 tsp vegetable stock powder ½ cup white wine (optional) 3 cups water (to rehydrate mushrooms) 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup half-and-half cream Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Boil wild rice for 50-55 minutes until fully cooked Place dried wild mushrooms in a bowl of lukewarm water, and soak for 15-20 minutes to rehydrate, saving the water used to soak the mushrooms to add to the soup base While the rice is cooking, heat butter in a heavy-bottomed pan and add the crushed garlic, chopped onions and celery Sauté until onions are see-through and celery is fully cooked Add the rehydrated mushrooms (for less texture, the rehydrated mushrooms can be run through a blender for 20 secs), salt, pepper and fresh rosemary, and sauté for 8 -10 mins Add the water used to rehydrate the mushrooms, cream and 4 teaspoons of vegetable stock. Simmer for 10 – 12 mins on medium heat, stirring occasionally Add cooked wild rice, and simmer for another 10 mins Add salt and pepper to desired taste and serve Tip: The wild rice can be cooked while the rest of the soup base is being prepared and cooked, the overall cooking time for this recipe is 60 – 65 mins