Smoky Wild Rice And Corn Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 4 celery ribs, diced
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 28 ounces vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup cooked wild rice (or a blend)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
• 17 ounces corn (canned or frozen, if using canned, don't drain)
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a frying pan, melt butter and cook carrot, celery and onion, stirring occasionally, until carrot is lightly caramelized, 8-10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a soup pot, bring veggie broth to a boil with the bay leaves and simmer over medium heat.
• 3 add the rice.
• 4 cover and keep simmering until vegetables are ready.
• 5 add the cooked veggies, thyme and corn.
• 6 cover and simmer until vegetables are heated through.
• 7 stir in liquid smoke.
• 8 heat through. discard bay leaves. serve hot.