Sick Day

Another short Friday at work. We've been working hard on our work-through at another Atlanta Urban, so I was happy to hit my 40 hours at 1pm today and peace out. Evan called just as I was leaving to let me know that he was also heading home, but sadly because he is sick. Although it's really sad that my boo's sick, I am excited to be making my favorite soup for us tonight so we can enjoy our Friday night full and on the couch with some good (bad) horror movies. Because I have never written down this recipe because I am convinced I fully remember it, but always have to try to find it because I think I have forgotten something, I'm going to post it so I can find it easily. It's amazing and really great to make for a bunch of people or just a sick husband. I found the recipe in GreenWise magazine in October of 2008 and think it's a good'n.

Creamy Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Nonstick cooking spray*
2⁄3 cup finely shredded carrots* ( I always put way more than that.)
1⁄3 cup finely chopped green onions*
2 cloves garlic,* minced
3 cups chicken broth
1⁄3 cup wild rice, rinsed and drained
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms* ( I have to hide these in the soup so Evan doesn't know about them.)
2 tablespoons butter,* softened
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour*
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups Plain Soymilk*

ONE Lightly coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. In the saucepan cook carrots, green onions and garlic over medium heat until tender (about 5 minutes).

TWO Add broth and wild rice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Add mushrooms; simmer, covered, for 10 minutes more or until rice is tender.

THREE In a small bowl stir together butter, flour, salt and pepper to make a paste. Stir the flour mixture into the rice mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Add the soymilk. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through (do not boil). Ladle soup into warm bowls. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

Well, I'm off to add the secret mushrooms to tonight's pot.

-The new Rowe