Warm-You-Up Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dry wild rice blend
• 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• 6 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 medium shallots, chopped
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• kosher salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup water, plus more, to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus more, to taste, for serving
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach or kale
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 6 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 2 pounds mixed mushrooms, roughly torn
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus more, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
• 1 lemon, zested