Vegan Creamy Mushroom Rice Soup - Meatless Monday

Ingredients

• 3 medium carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 red onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup (200g) uncooked jasmine brown rice
• 8 oz. (230g) mixed wild mushrooms, chopped if too big
• 4 cups (960ml) vegetable broth
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• Sea salt and pepper, to your taste
• 2 cups (480ml) coconut milk
• 1 Tbsp. gluten-free flour
• Fresh thyme, to garnish