This luscious, comforting, ridiculously savory and delicious soup was prepped in advance, frozen, and made in a snap in the Instant Pot. Can you believe that?
BELIEVE IT, kids. This is one of my all-time favorite freezer meals!
Freezer Meal Wild Rice Soup can be made with or without mushrooms (but strongly recommend using them for an irreplaceable earthy flavor) and with or without chicken (totally your call)! It starts with vegetables, wild rice, and spices, and then gets creamy when you add a simple roux to the brothy soup base.
This is 100% a winter staple in our house. I have the recipe memorized.
How To make Freezer Meal Wild Rice Soup
First things first – PLEASE USE REAL WILD RICE. None of this wild rice blend stuff. I know you are tempted, because it’s hard to find real wild rice (especially outside of Minnesota, where I am lucky enough to live) but it is very, very worth it to find the real stuff.
Once you’ve located those pure black wild rice grains, you can freeze them together with your veggies and spices. Simple, simple.
When it’s time to get your rice wild on, pop it into the Instant Pot!
While it’s finishing up, you can whisk up your roux (sounds fancy – it’s just butter, flour, and milk to make a creamy sauce situation) and stir that roux into your soup. Voila.
You will definitely need to eat this out of a very large bowl, both hands wrapped around, with a glass of Chardonnay, and a slice of hot uttered bread, while wearing comfy clothes and burning incense in the corner.
Just kidding about the incense.
Not kidding about the rest.
Freezer Meal Wild Rice Soup
Prep Time: 15 mins- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 servings
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Freezer Meal Wild Rice Soup! Just freeze in a bag and add to the Instant Pot. So creamy and simple. Perfect for fall/winter nights!
Ingredients
FREEZE TOGETHER:
- 3 cups mirepoix, fresh or frozen
- 8 ounces mushrooms, fresh or frozen
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice (the REAL stuff, not a blend)
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning (or spices like sage, thyme, and rosemary)
- 1 lb. chicken breasts (optional)
ADD AFTER COOKING:
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
Instructions
INSTANT POT: From frozen, 30 minutes on high pressure + 10 minutes natural release.
SLOW COOKER: From frozen, 4 hours on high.
FINAL STEP: Melt butter, whisk in flour, whisk in milk until creamy and thick. Add to the soup. Add extra water to thin to desired consistency.
Category: Dinner
Method: Pressure Cook
Cuisine: American
View original recipe here.
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Your recipes look delicious! I need 8-hour recipes (since I work away from home), so I’m wondering if 8 hours on low is the same as 4 hours on high.
Yep, that should work just fine!
How long can this stay in the freezer before it’s made?
Should be fine for 2-3 months!
I want to make this for my daughter about ready to have a baby. Looks so delicious. Do we need to cook all the veggies, chicken before freezing? Thanks. Mary
Nope – it can all go in raw!
Why is the instant pot cook time (30 mins) less than your non frozen recipe that says 45 mins in instant pot? Is this a mistake? I would think frozen would need to cook same ant of time if not longer (not less)….I have the freezer meal ready to go, just want to make sure cook time is correct. Thank you!
Do you add the chicken broth when you freeze this or add it when you put it in insta pot?
When we freeze it!
Hi, may I cook it then freeze it? Will the texture/taste be okay? Wanted to make just heat up meals without any cooking.
Thanks!
I was wondering the same thing! 🙂 If I can just make it in advance and then freeze it. I usually cook from scratch if I can but need to save myself time by doing meal prep. Scared about compromising the flavours.
How long can this stay in the freezer before it’s made?
I want to make this for my daughter about ready to have a baby. Looks so delicious.
Hi, may I cook it then freeze it? Will the texture/taste be okay? Wanted to make just heat up meals without any cooking.
Hello! I want able to find the rice you mentioned and I was desperate and still used the blend. My soup just seems… very thick. Guessing it’s the fault of the brown rice that was in the blend? Do I add more broth to thin it out ? I don’t want to throw this soup out 🙁
Yes, totally possible that it’s the brown rice. You could add more broth to thin it out!
Just wondering what to do with the chicken? Do you cube it, put in whole and shred once cooked?
We put it in whole and shred after it’s cooked!
Tip: freeze it in a shape that will actually fit in your instant pot!!! Otherwise you need an axe to cut it into pieces 😉
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