Slow Cooker Creamy Wild Rice Soup With Butter Roasted Mushrooms.

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry wild rice or wild rice blend (wild rice and brown rice)
• 1/2 sweet onion, diced
• 6 carrots, chopped
• 5 cups low-sodium veggie or chicken broth
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme + 3 thyme sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 parmesan rind + 1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus more for serving
• 1 cup whole milk or heavy cream
• kosher salt
• pepper
• 2 pounds mixed mushrooms, roughly torn
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
• zest from 1 lemon