Creamy mushroom rice soup is an easy to make meal that is perfect for any time of the year. This mushroom soup is gluten-free and will be a family favorite.
Creamy Mushroom Rice Soup
Creamy Mushroom Rice Soup is an easy-to-make comfort dish that will make your entire family happy. We love soup no matter the time of the year, and this cream of mushroom and rice soup recipe is one of our favorites. This soup even reheats well.
The mushrooms bring an earthy taste to the dish. I love mushrooms for their ability to add an earthy, “meaty” flavor to any recipe.
This ingredient shot is so beautiful to me – the greens and creamy whites. So pretty! The fresh herbs and lemon, lighten the flavor of the dish.
To round out the texture of this dish we used rice. Rice is a staple in this vegetarian, gluten-free household.
Use Basmati Rice in Soup
In this Mushroom Rice Soup recipe, we used brown basmati rice. It is the perfect alternative to regular white rice. It is heart-healthy and has a low glycemic index value. It has a slightly nutty taste and gentle chewy texture and it is naturally gluten-free.
Basmati rice is perfect for stir-fries, soups, fried rice, pilafs and more! This rice pairs well with strong flavors and spices. Add in those fresh herbs to your dishes to make them shine!
Basmati Rice Substitute
This soup recipe would also be amazing with wild rice! Wild rice and mushroom soup would be absolutely delicious. Wild rice also has a nutty, earthy flavor that pairs perfectly with mushrooms to create a warm and creamy wild rice soup.
I saw a recipe for creamy mushroom and wild rice soup over on Oh My Veggies. I’ll be trying that recipe soon!
I have a few recipes that include both wild rice and mushrooms, check out these Wild Rice Stuffed Mushrooms, a wonderful snack or appetizer with similar flavors as this mushroom soup recipe.
Delicious and easy, total comfort food. That summarizes this Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe!
Mushrooms Health Benefits
People have been eating mushrooms for pretty much as long as there have been people. These edible fungi are delicious, and cultivated mushrooms found in our grocery stores are inexpensive and filling. Mushrooms offer a moderate amount of vitamins and minerals, and serve as an excellent meat substitute for vegetarians and vegans.
Fun fact: White button mushrooms and baby Bella mushrooms are actually the same type of mushroom! The baby Bellas are just left to grow a bit longer before harvesting. If they let them grow even longer, they become Portabella mushrooms.
How To Cut Mushrooms
Mushrooms can seem difficult to cut because you need to do one at a time. Are there tricks to cutting mushrooms faster or easier?
Once you get the hang of it, it’s not actually that hard.
- Clean your mushrooms using a damp towel to remove dirt.
- On a cutting board, trim the ends off of the stems.
- Slice into quarters or slices, depending on your recipe.
If you’re interested in a video instruction for how to properly slice mushrooms, go here.
Another great mushroom slicing trick – Use an egg slicer! You might have one laying around for slicing up hard boiled eggs – try it on your mushrooms too.
Get the Recipe for Creamy Mushroom Rice Soup Here!
Creamy Mushroom Rice Soup - perfect for any time of the year!
Ingredients
- 1 T oil
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 8 oz white button mushrooms sliced
- 1 onion peeled and diced
- 2 T gluten-free all purpose flour
- 1/2 c milk
- 1 cup Texmati® Brown Rice
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 T fresh thyme
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t black pepper
- Juice from half a lemon
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- chives for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the oil.
- Add in both kinds of mushrooms and onions. Saute until they are soft.
- Stir in gluten-free flour and coat vegetables.
- Next add the milk, rice and vegetable broth.
- Cover pot, as the mixture comes to a boil reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is done.
- Remove pot from heat. Add in thyme, salt, pepper, lemon juice, heavy cream and cheese. Stir to combine.
- Top with chives and ENJOY!
Nutrition
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Casey the College Celiac says
I love grinding rice into flour for pancakes, pizza, scones and more!
Cindy says
That is a GREAT use of the rice!
Jessica Hughes says
This soup sounds so fantastic! I am such a mushroom lover and the addition of the fresh herbs and lemon juice will add such a wonderful zest to the soup. I’m a fan of using brown rice as well, it is so much healthier and I find the slightly nutty taste to be so much better than just white rice.
Cindy says
You will love this soup then! Thanks for stopping over and checking it out!
travel blogger says
This sounds so yummy! It is still pretty chilly where I live to this would be great for a nice warm dinner!
Cindy says
Yes, we have been having some nice days and some chilly! Today is a chilly and would be perfect for this!
adriana says
This looks delicious! Any time of year is a good time for soup, it’s the best! Perfect comfort food recipe too!
Cindy says
Thank you so much, I agree the perfect comfort food!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
I never had mushroom soup with rice in it but I’d love to try! This would be like a whole meal in itself because rice can be filling.
Cindy says
Yes, a very hearty and filling meal!
Elizabeth O. says
I love mushroom and what I love about this one is that it’s packed with flavor and it even has brown rice. I’m definitely going to try this recipe one of these days! I’m sure my twins will love it as well.
Cindy says
Thanks Elizabeth! I hope they love it too!
Our Family World says
I have tried brown rice before but it takes a long time to cook compared to the white variety. I will give this recipe a try too, because I love mushrooms! Yummy!
Cindy says
Thanks for checking it out! We love this easy recipe!
Tami Qualls says
You’re right. This would be perfect anytime of the year! I will be making it tonight.
Cindy says
I hope that you enjoy!
Kelly @ XterraWeb says
Wow! This looks delicious. An easy recipe is an added bonus. My teenage son and I love creamy mushroom and rice soups, and he is always asking me if I have found any new recipes he can help me make. I’ll be pinning this for us. Thank you.
Cindy says
Thanks for pinning!
Kellly M. says
I would make rice pudding!
Cindy says
That sounds delicious!
Rajee Pandi says
love to cook veggie birayani in Indian
Cindy says
Sounds delicious 🙂
Dawn says
This looks soooo amazing
Cindy says
Thank you!