Creamy Vegan Mushroom Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil or vegan butter

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 3 medium carrots, diced

• 2 stalks celery, diced

• 200g (7 oz) cremini or button mushrooms, sliced

• ¾ cup wild rice (uncooked)

• 1 tsp thyme (dried or fresh)

• ½ tsp rosemary

• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 4 cups vegetable broth

• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or oat milk

• 1 tbsp cornstarch (or arrowroot) mixed with 2 tbsp water (for thickening)

• Optional: 2 tbsp nutritional yeast for cheesy flavour

• Fresh parsley to garnish