Creamy Wild Rice Soup
Creamy Wild Rice Soup
This nutrient-dense soup uses cashews and beans to create a creamy (dairy free) consistency.
- Total Time1 Hour 6 Minutes
- Yield
- DifficultyIntermediate

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Ingredients
- 1 cup 140 g cashews
- 2 1.9 l vegetable broth, divided use
- 1 400 ml cannellini beans, drained
- 1 cup 180 g wild rice
- 3 180 g celery stalk, chopped
- 1 large 100 g carrot, chopped
- ½ medium 80 g yellow onion, peeled, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 dried bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons salt, optional
- 8 ounces 225 g mushrooms, chopped or sliced
- 1 cup 140 g cashews
- 2 quarts 1.9 l vegetable broth, divided use
- 1 Tablespoon 400 ml cannellini beans, drained
- 1 cup 180 g wild rice
- 3 Tablespoon 180 g celery stalk, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon 100 g large carrot, chopped
- ½ medium 75 g yellow onion, peeled, chopped
- 5 Tablespoon cloves, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 Tablespoon bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons salt, optional
- 8 ounces 225 g mushrooms, chopped or sliced
- 1 cup 140 g cashews
- 2 quarts 1.9 l vegetable broth, divided use
- 1 Tablespoon 400 ml cannellini beans, drained
- 1 cup 180 g wild rice
- 3 Tablespoon 180 g celery stalk, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon 100 g large carrot, chopped
- ½ medium 75 g yellow onion, peeled, chopped
- 5 Tablespoon cloves, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 Tablespoon bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons salt, optional
- 8 ounces 225 g mushrooms, chopped or sliced
- 1 cup 140 g cashews
- 2 quarts 1.9 l vegetable broth, divided use
- 1 Tablespoon 400 ml cannellini beans, drained
- 1 cup 180 g wild rice
- 3 Tablespoon 180 g celery stalk, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon 100 g large carrot, chopped
- ½ medium 75 g yellow onion, peeled, chopped
- 5 Tablespoon cloves, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 Tablespoon bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons salt, optional
- 8 ounces 225 g mushrooms, chopped or sliced
Directions
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- Place cashews, cannellini beans, and 1 cup of vegetable broth into the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
- Heat the remaining 7 cups of vegetable broth in a large saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. When broth comes to a boil, add wild rice, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cashew-bean mixture to vegetables; stir to combine. Add mushrooms and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaves; taste and adjust seasoning.
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- Place cashews, cannellini beans, and 1 cup of vegetable broth into the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
- Heat the remaining 7 cups of vegetable broth in large saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. When broth comes to a boil, add wild rice, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cashew-bean mixture to vegetables; stir to combine. Add mushrooms and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaves; taste and adjust seasoning.
- Leigh-Anne's Nutrition Notes:
- This soup ticks all the boxes: delicious, filling, flavorful, and nutrient dense. Loaded cashews and beans, these whole foods not only add protein, healthy fat, and fiber but also work to create a perfectly creamy base for this soup.
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- Place cashews, cannellini beans, and 1 cup of vegetable broth into the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
- Heat the remaining 7 cups of vegetable broth in large saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. When broth comes to a boil, add wild rice, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cashew-bean mixture to vegetables; stir to combine. Add mushrooms and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaves; taste and adjust seasoning.
- Leigh-Anne's Nutrition Notes:
- This soup ticks all the boxes: delicious, filling, flavorful, and nutrient dense. Loaded cashews and beans, these whole foods not only add protein, healthy fat, and fiber but also work to create a perfectly creamy base for this soup.
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- Place cashews, cannellini beans, and 1 cup of vegetable broth into the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
- Heat the remaining 7 cups of vegetable broth in large saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. When broth comes to a boil, add wild rice, celery, carrot, onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cashew-bean mixture to vegetables; stir to combine. Add mushrooms and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaves; taste and adjust seasoning.
- Leigh-Anne's Nutrition Notes:
- This soup ticks all the boxes: delicious, filling, flavorful, and nutrient dense. Loaded cashews and beans, these whole foods not only add protein, healthy fat, and fiber but also work to create a perfectly creamy base for this soup.
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Yield64 oz 1000 g 64 oz 1000 g 48 oz 750 g
Nutrition
1
serving (415 g)
Calories
270
Total Fat
8g
Total Carbohydrate
38g
Dietary Fiber
7g
Sugars
6g
Protein
10g
Sodium
880g
Saturated Fat
1.5g
Chef's Note
- Try chopping your vegetables in the Vitamix Food Processor, or your blending container, to make prep easier.This soup ticks all the boxes: delicious, filling, flavorful, and nutrient dense. Loaded with cashews and beans, these whole foods not only add protein, healthy fat, and fiber but also work to create a perfectly creamy base for this soup.
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