Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Soup IS Good Food!

I was midway through my run this morning when I remembered that I forgot to pass on this amazing mushroom soup recipe that I made this weekend.  (I love when I remember that I forgot something! Is there a word for that??  Anagram??  No.  Oxymoron?  No.  Oh well, whatever...)

Anyway, this recipe was super easy and so flavorful.  Mr. X loved it.  Primo and Segundo said, "Ewwww, mushrooms are disgusting!"  I happen to be a big fan of the fungi so here goes, without further ado:

Wild Mushroom and Rice Soup

1 onion, finely chopped
1 white part of leek, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
1 celery rib (I hate that term, it grosses me out), chopped
1 lb. fresh cremini mushrooms, sliced (I buy the ones already sliced, it's the lazy way!)
1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms
1/4 tsp. dried rosemary
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1 can chopped tomatoes
6 cups vegetable stock
1/2 c. wild rice
1/4 c. red wine (plus 1 glass for yourself!!)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2-3 tsp. olive oil

Basically add olive oil to a heavy stock pot and saute all the veggies until they soften.  Add garlic last so it doesn't burn.  Throw in the spices and the canned tomatoes for a minute or two.  Add the stock, wine, rice and dried mushrooms and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for about an hour, until the rice is soft.

Serve with crusty bread and enjoy!

It was so good, I was eating it cold the next day.  Gross right??  It was really good.  I always eat cold leftovers: stir-fry, spaghetti, pad thai, who cares!?!  I'm even eating some cold, leftover sauteed kale as I type.  Yum!

Peace and love.

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