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    Home » Recipes » Soups, Stews, and Chilis

    Creamy Leek and Wild Rice Soup

    Published: Nov 20, 2017 · Modified: Aug 28, 2020 by Jenn Sebestyen

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    Creamy Leek and Wild Rice Soup from Awesome Vegan Soups by Vanessa Croessmann. Soups for every season! This one is creamy and thick, yet delicate in flavor. You're going to love this recipe and all the other delicious recipes in this cookbook! #vegan #soup #glutenfree #wildrice #dairyfree #cookbook

    Thick and creamy, yet delicate in flavor. This cozy Creamy Leek and Wild Rice Soup is perfect all year round. It comes from Vanessa Croessmann’s new cookbook, Awesome Vegan Soups: 80 Easy, Affordable Whole Food Stews, Chilis and Chowders for Good Health. It’s a keeper!

    Bowl of wild rice soup on a blue kitchen towel. Slices of baguette in the background.

    For me, soup season is all year. I could eat it every day. Brothy, hearty, creamy, chunky, spicy, refreshing – I love them all! Which is why I’m so excited to tell you about this new cookbook today!

    Not only will you get a full review of Vanessa Croessmann’s new book, Awesome Vegan Soups, but Vanessa is generously letting me share the recipe for her totally delicious Creamy Leek and Wild Rice Soup.

    Keep reading to get all the details!

    Wild rice soup in a white bowl with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of baguette.

    Meet Vanessa Croessmann

    Vanessa is the voice, photographer, and recipe creator of the blog, Vegan Family Recipes. She is also a wife, and a mother to two young boys. On her blog, she shares healthy plant based recipes that will please everyone in your family.

    I had the pleasure of meeting Vanessa (and Linda from Veganosity!) in the summer of 2016 when she was visiting family here in the midwest. She is just as sweet, friendly, and gorgeous in person that you would imagine her to be. The three of us had a great time munching on vegan food, sipping vegan drinks, and getting to know each other better. It was such a fun time!

    I am thrilled to be able to share Vanessa’s new book with you today.  I have always loved her recipes – her Vegan Cauliflower Leek Casserole is a favorite of mine – and this book lived up to all of my expectations. Not only did she create these 80 new soup recipes, but she did all of the beautiful photography herself too! She’s quite a talented lady!

    Awesome Vegan Soup Cookbook Cover

    Take A Look Inside

    Awesome Vegan Soups is organized into four seasonal chapters, so you can cook with produce that is in season and affordable. Below are just some of the mouthwatering choices in each chapter and I can’t wait to try them all!

    Hearty and Warming Autumn Soups: Mushroom Quinoa Chili; Autumn Vegetable Minestrone; Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Soup; Apple Pumpkin Soup with Chipotle

    Cozy and Filling Winter Soup: Creamy Potato Beet Soup with Horseradish; Indian Lentil Soup with Kale and Cilantro; Winter Detox Soup; Broccoli Potato Chowder

    Bright and Fragrant Spring Soups: Easy Artichoke Soup; Creamy Caramelized Onion Soup; Spicy Orange Carrot Soup; Lemon Orzo Soup with Peas and Spinach

    Light and Refreshing Summer Soups: Watermelon Gazpacho; Summer Vegetable Curry Soup; Creamy Cucumber Avocado Soup; Grilled Corn and Tomato Soup with Guacamole

    Extras and Toppings: A bonus 5th chapter that includes recipes such as Vegan Sour Cream; Basil Walnut Pesto; Homemade Vegetable Broth Powder, Homemade Croutons.

    Slice of toasted baguette being dipped into a bowl of wild rice soup.

    This Creamy Leek and Wild Rice Soup is so good, you guys! It’s super creamy and so easy to make. Just a few ingredients come together perfectly to make this light, yet filling, soup. Pair it with a slice of toasty bread to make it even more satisfying. I can also attest that leftovers are just as good! The flavors continue to meld – I seriously can’t get enough of this wild rice soup!

    Spoonful of wild rice soup being lifted out of a bowl.

    More vegan soup recipes

    • Lentil Rice Soup
    • Vegan Carrot Soup
    • Coconut Curry Soup
    • Butternut Squash Apple Soup
    • Vegan Potato Soup
    • Vegan Black Bean Soup

    I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! If you tried it, please use the rating system in the recipe card and leave a comment below with your feedback.

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    For even more easy family recipes, be sure to check out my cookbook, The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook!

    And don’t forget to pick up a copy of Awesome Vegan Soups!

    Bowl of wild rice soup on a blue kitchen towel. Slices of baguette in the background.

    Creamy Leek and Wild Rice Soup

    Leeks are available from autumn until spring. Though this soup could be made at any time, it’s one I like to make in early spring. Rainy spring days really call for a bowl of creamy soup to cheer you up!
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main Dishes, Soups, Stews, and Chilis
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 356kcal
    Author: Jenn Sebestyen

    Ingredients

    • 2 leeks
    • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 lb (453 g) potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 tablespoon (2 g) fresh rosemary finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
    • 4 cups (960 ml) vegetable broth
    • 1 cup (240 ml) water
    • 2 cups (480 ml) plant-based milk
    • 1 cup (170 g) uncooked wild rice
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • Bread for serving

    Instructions

    • Cut off the dark green leaves from your leeks. You can either throw these leaves away or keep them for later to make a broth. Chop the white part of the leeks into thin rings. The sliced leeks should weigh roughly 12 ounces (340g). Place the sliced leeks in a bowl of cold water. Rinse them thoroughly to remove any dirt. Drain the water from the bowl and set the leeks aside.
    • Heat the olive oil in a large pot and add the minced garlic, leeks, potatoes, rosemary, and thyme. Cook everything in the pot over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until the garlic becomes fragrant and the leeks become slightly limp. Add the vegetable broth and water and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes until the leeks and potatoes are tender.
    • Puree the soup with an immersion blender, or in a blender in batches, until smooth. Add the milk and rice to the soup and bring to another boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring often to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot, for 20 to 30 minutes until the rice is tender.
    • Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Serve the soup with a slice of bread, if you like.

    Notes

    *Note from Veggie Inspired – The recipe calls for wild rice, but I used a wild rice blend. I believe this is what Vanessa used too based on the picture in her book. 
    ~Nutrition facts calculated without garnishes.
     
     
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 2.5mg

    Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.

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    1. Ellen Abbott says

      February 22, 2018 at 9:16 pm

      I made it a bit different. Instead of using the water with the broth I mixed it with 2 cups of soymilk and added cornstarch and water to thicken it before adding the rice because I love potatoes whole in my soup. My husband and I loved it! 🙂 Would recommend to try!4 stars

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      • Jenn S. says

        February 23, 2018 at 12:05 pm

        So glad you liked it! Perfect to warm you up on these cold winter days!

        Reply
    2. Jessica Levinson says

      November 21, 2017 at 1:11 pm

      Looks so cozy and delicious! I need to check out Vanessa’s cookbook!

      Reply
      • Jenn S. says

        November 21, 2017 at 3:09 pm

        Definitely check it out! It’s great!

        Reply
    3. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

      November 21, 2017 at 12:30 pm

      There’s something so comforting about a hot bowl of soup! This one looks so creamy and delicious!5 stars

      Reply
      • Jenn S. says

        November 21, 2017 at 12:45 pm

        Yes, I definitely agree with that! Thanks, Sonali!

        Reply
    4. Jennifer Bliss says

      November 21, 2017 at 8:28 am

      I need more leeks in my life! I like them but just haven’t really used them much at home! This looks like a great place to start!

      Reply
      • Jenn S. says

        November 21, 2017 at 9:45 am

        For sure – you’ll love it! Thanks, Jennifer!

        Reply
    5. Katie @ Hungry Runner says

      November 21, 2017 at 7:16 am

      This soup looks and sounds SO delicious. I’m hoping I’ll have a chance to try it one weekend soon 🙂

      Reply
      • Jenn S. says

        November 21, 2017 at 9:45 am

        I hope you get a chance to try it too! You’l love it. Thanks, Katie!

        Reply

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