This is one of my FAVORITE soups!

This dairy-free creamy soup will warm your spirits during the cold season. Shiitake mushroom with its many medicinal benefits will boost your immune system and increase your Qi energy. Dried Seaweed adds an added salty flavor while supporting your kidneys and thyroid. Also great for women during or after their period or postpartum.

Wild rice is considered a grass, not a grain, which means some people digest this type of rice easier. If you are grain-free, opt out of the rice and add extra veggies or potatoes.

If you or someone in your family is not a fan of mushrooms, I highly recommend chopping them in a food processor. They will mix with the rice and veggies. You’ll never those mushrooms are there!

Although this recipe is designed for the InstaPot… this meal can easily be done on the stove top or slow cooker. Cooking times may vary on the stove top but should be similar to the instructions below. For the crockpot, cook all ingredients on high for 4 hours.

Temperature: Warm

Flavor: Acrid, Sweet

Actions: Drains damp, clears stagnation, nourishes blood, supplements Qi

Organs: Spleen, Kidney, Liver, Lungs, Large Intestine

For symptoms such as bloating or edema, to aid with detox, regulate blood sugar, increase energy, support immune system, hormone regulation, aids digestion, resolve diarrhea, and nourishes postpartum and menstruating women.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs Avocado Oil

• 1/2 Cup Onion, diced

• 3 Cloves Garlic, minced

• 2 Large Carrots, chopped

• 2 Ribs Celery, chopped

• 1 Cup Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced

• 1 Cup Wild Rice (or wild rice blend)

• 2 Cups Kale, chopped

• 8 Cups Chicken Bone Broth

• 1 Can Coconut Milk

• 2 Bay Leaves

• 1 Tsp Thyme

• 5 Grams Roasted Seaweed (1 small package), torn to small pieces

• Salt and Pepper to taste

Preparations

1.     Turn InstaPot to “Sauté”. Add avocado oil, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, mushrooms, wild rice, bay leaves, thyme, and bone broth. 

2.     Add lid and set InstaPot to “Manual” for 25 minutes with valve closed. 

3.     Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Then release the steam by turning the valve. 

4.     Add coconut milk, kale, seaweed, salt, and pepper. Let the kale and seaweed cooked down and thicken for about 10 minutes and then serve!