Creamy Wild Rice Cranberry Soup

This Creamy Wild Rice Cranberry Soup is a Minnesota comfort food favorite! Great for a meatless lunch or dinner. Also great with leftover rotisserie chicken!


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This recipe was photographed and updated 12/2022.


It's starting to get chilly here in Minnesota and that means it's time for soup! We love soup all year round, but it's so comforting when it's cold outside.

One of my favorite librarians recently recommended a cookbook called Edible Twin Cities. I found so many great recipes while browsing through the pages. This recipe for Wild Rice Cranberry Soup really caught my eye. I knew I had to try it since I love anything cranberries and wild rice!

I made some ingredient changes and it turned out fantastic! The slight sweetness from the cranberries adds such a delicious taste and the wild rice adds a nutty flavor and makes it so hearty. 

My family loves this soup meatless, but have also added some leftover rotisserie chicken when we have it on hand. It's the best served with some homemade bread for dipping.

I've shared this soup with friends and family over the years and everyone requests the recipe so they can make it at home. Wild rice is a staple here in Minnesota for a lot of people, since it's grown and cultivated here and we love finding new ways to use it!


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Recipe tips:

  • Wild rice can be cooked ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to three days or frozen for up to six months before using.  You can also purchase cooked wild rice in the rice aisle of the grocery store. Click here to learn how to cook perfect wild rice!


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Yield 4 servings
Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads
Prep time
10 Min
Cook time
30 Min
Total time
40 Min

Creamy Wild Rice Cranberry Soup

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup peeled, halved and sliced carrots
  • ½ cup sliced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the carrot, celery and onion and cook stirring occasionally until onion and carrots are tender.
  3. Sprinkle in the flour and stir briskly until smooth. Pour in the stock, whisking to prevent lumps.
  4. Increase the heat to medium high and stir as soup thickens, about 5 minutes.
  5. Stir in the wild rice, cranberries, salt and pepper. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook about 10-15 minutes, until cranberries are soft and plump.
  6. Stir in the heavy cream and heat through.

Notes

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

513.39

Fat

35.51

Sat. Fat

21.54

Carbs

41.87

Fiber

3.08

Net carbs

38.79

Sugar

17.84

Protein

9.89

Sodium

533.51

Cholesterol

102.73

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Comments

  1. Looks delicious! Thank you for sharing.

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  2. This looks delicious! The idea of cranberries in it sounds very interesting, but I'm definitely game! Pinning to try soon!

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    1. Thanks for pinning! The cranberries are such a great addition!

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  3. Pinned this!! Came over from the Daily Blog Boost!

    Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt

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  4. Wow! That's a unique recipe and it sounds amazing! I'm pinning and printing! :)

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  5. Hi Sheena,
    This is a beautiful soup, Creamy Wild Rice Cranberry, what a fantastic fall combination and I can't wait to try this soup. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great weekend!
    Come Back Soon,
    Miz Helen

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  6. Forevermore! That looks mighty tasty. Wish I would have seen this last week...I just made chicken & wild rice soup a few days ago. next time I will be adding the cranberries. Thanks a million for sharing at Weekend Potluck. Pinning!

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    1. The cranberries are such a great addition!! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

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  7. Oopsie Sheena - you might wanna reread your instructions for fried sage garnish: (teehee=)

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    1. Oh my goodness! And that is exactly why proofreading is always important! Lol! :)

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  8. This is such a creative and seasonal soup. Love it.

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  9. Congratulations!
    Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate!
    Miz Helen

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  10. This is so different-in a great way! Can't wait to try it!!! Thanks for sharing at Share Your Stuff Tuesdays :)

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