Creamy Mushroom And Rice Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon butter
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 8 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, cut into large pieces

Recipe

• 1 place 1/2 cup cold water and the corn starch in a bowl with a well-fitting lid. shake vigorously until combined. (you can also combine them in a blender.).
• 2 in medium soup pot, heat garlic and olive oil. add mushrooms; saute until soft.
• 3 add remaining ingredients, except rice. cover and simmer about 20 minutes.
• 4 remove about half the mushrooms. use an immersion blender to fully puree soup. (you can also put half the mushrooms, the celery, and 1 cup of liquid into a blender and blend until smooth.).
• 5 return the rest of the mushrooms to the pot, and add cooked rice. cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.