The Best Creamy Wild Rice Soup | Soup Recipes | Butter Be Tasty

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, reserve 2 tablespoons for the mushrooms
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1 ¼ cup celery, chopped
• 1 ¼ cup carrot, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced (roughly 3 large cloves)
• 8 ounces mushrooms, rubbed clean and sliced
• 7 slices low sodium bacon, crumbled
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dry wild rice, rinsed
• 8 cups low sodium chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, for garnish