Cooking Rice In Soup Instead Of Water

Instant Pot cream of mushroom rice is the perfect hearty side dish, or vegetarian casserole! With green beans and quartered portobello mushrooms, you'll love it too.

Looking for a quick side dish packed with tender vegetables? Try our Instant Pot cream of mushroom rice! We've made this as a main dish or side with chicken and it's great. Find this and 101+ more Instant Pot recipes here on The Typical Mom blog. (affiliate links present)

Yes you could make this in your Ninja Foodi or Crockpot Express too. Use whatever pressure cooker you have and enjoy.

Let us know what you think in the comments below after you try it too!

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Instant Pot Mushroom Rice

The trick to creating this was to figure out which veggies had the same cook time so one didn't get mushy. That's no good.

How long does it take for rice to cook in the Instant Pot?

Typically it takes 12 minutes if it's just long grain and water. If you add meat you may need to adjust another minute or so. Brown rice takes significantly longer but tastes amazing.

Is an Instant Pot good for rice?

It's the best. I don't make it on the stovetop or in a rice cooker anymore and haven't for years.

Broccoli would be yummy too except the cook time for rice would turn that into mush so that was not an option. Green beans and baby bella mushrooms it was!

Yes I added onions too because that's just a given in my meals. I came up with this when I needed to throw together an RV meals while we were on the road trip.

I wanted something hearty but didn't have any meat defrosted. The mushrooms were perfect and filled us up great.

You could mix up 10 ounces of homemade cream of mushroom soup instead of canned, but the original method used Campbell's.

Instant Pot cream of mushroom rice

I HIGHLY suggest this non stick pot
Uncooked long grain or Jasmine white rice
Mushrooms – baby bella are the best
Fresh green beans
Onion
Cream of mushroom soup
Chicken broth – vegetable, or cups of water
Garlic salt
Salt and pepper
Cheese is optional

Yes you could "beef" this up even more with some precooked diced or canned chicken too. We are focusing on a meatless version though.

What can I add to rice while cooking?

Add herbs of course, there is no limit to this. A little oil, salt, oregano, basil, or rosemary can adds instant yum to a boring bowl of rice.

Cook it in broth like we did here instead of water. This is a game changer with the amount of flavor this adds to it.

Add cilantro and lime juice or zest to the top when it is done, nice and fluffy.
You can drizzle a bit of soy sauce inside while it's cooking for a more salty taste and/or add to the top.
Mix in salsa for something closer to this Instant Pot Mexican rice dish.

Adding beans is something we did with our Instant Pot red beans and rice dinner idea.
Last but not least have you ever poached or fried an egg and served it on top of your bowl? YUM

For the broth you could use any variety. If making a vegetarian Instant Pot rice dish then of course use vegetable broth vs. chicken. I prefer using the latter.

And of course adding vegetables like mushrooms is great.

Our Instant Pot chicken and rice is similar to this recipe, but includes diced chicken thighs or chicken breasts. If just making this as a pressure cooker side dish, then I would follow the directions below.

Time needed:9 minutes.

Instant Pot Mushroom Rice

Pour in ingredients

Add quartered mushrooms, prepared green beans as directed above, diced onion, garlic salt and some salt and pepper to taste (I just use a pinch of each).

In a bowl whisk together your can of cream of mushroom soup with your broth or water. Pour this into your pot.

Sprinkle uncooked long grain rice into your pot on top but do NOT stir.

Gently press rice down so it is submerged into the liquid. Put lid on and close steam valve.
Cook

Set to high pressure for 9 minutes. Then allow pot to naturally release steam for 2 minutes at end. Release remaining steam and lift lid.

Stir contents and serve, or better yet sprinkle in cheese and stir so that melts. If you want to add precooked diced chicken add that in now.

Stir and put lid back on for 3-5 minutes so it all heats together.
Serve as a main dish or side dish with a protein.

I have yet to try this using brown rice. The timing would need to be increased which may be an issue with the veggies.

I think they would become too soft for me when you pressure cook on high pressure.

This is the trick to cooking rice perfectly when in a casserole – You MUST sprinkle it on the top after adding the liquid and gently submerge. You cannot stir it in!
Another thing is that 9 minutes with a 2-3 minute natural release of pressure works better than the standard 12 minute time with a quick release.

If you follow this method you'll make the best pot of comfort food around in less than 30 minutes. This time includes prep time!

To take this mushroom rice to the next level, stir in 1/2 cup of cheese at the end. It will melt almost immediately and bring another level of flavor to the dish that you'll love.

Looking for another easy Instant Pot recipe?

Instant Pot sausage and rice didn't last long in our house.
Our cheesy pressusre cooker lasagna casserole is so much easier to make than the traditional style.
This Instant Pot chicken noodle casserole is a fun twist on the "norm".

Then try Instant Pot beef casserole and/or our Instant Pot risotto recipe too.

How do you make rice less boring??

Amp it up with a bunch of vegetables like you see here! Using condensed cream of mushroom soup and broth instead of water lends a ton of flavor to this dish too.

Whether you're looking for a hearty Instant Pot side dish or a vegetarian meal, this is a winner for dinner.
Printable directions are below and enjoy my friends.

Instant Pot Cream of Mushroom Rice

Instant Pot cream of mushroom rice is the perfect hearty side dish, or vegetarian meal! With green beans and quartered portobello mushrooms, you'll love it.

Course Entree, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword casserole, cream of mushroom, grean beans, instant pot, mushroom, pressure cooker, rice, side dish, vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 9 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 271 kcal

8 oz mushrooms baby bellas are best so they stay a bit firm, quartered
1/2 lb green beans ends cut off, beans cut in half
1/2 onion diced
1 tsp garlic salt
salt and pepper to taste
1 can cream of mushroom condensed soup, not low fat
2.5 c broth beef or chicken, use water or vegetable broth for vegetarian dish
1 c rice long grain white rice, NOT instant, uncooked
3/4 c cheese shredded, optional
1 c chicken precooked, diced, optional add in

Add quartered mushrooms, prepared green beans as directed above, diced onion, garlic salt and some salt and pepper to taste (I just use a pinch of each).
In a bowl whisk together your can of cream of mushroom soup with your broth or water. Pour this into your pot.
Sprinkle uncooked long grain rice into your pot on top but do NOT stir.
Gently press rice down so it is submerged into the liquid. Put lid on and close steam valve.
Set to high pressure for 9 minutes. Then allow pot to naturally release steam for 2 minutes at end. Release remaining steam and lift lid.
Stir contents and serve, or better yet sprinkle in cheese and stir so that melts. If you want to add precooked diced chicken add that in now, stir and put lid back on for 3-5 minutes so it all heats together.
Serve as a main dish or side dish with a protein.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Cream of Mushroom Rice

Amount Per Serving (3 oz)

Calories 271 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 4g 25%

Cholesterol 31mg 10%

Sodium 1355mg 59%

Potassium 362mg 10%

Carbohydrates 34g 11%

Fiber 2g 8%

Sugar 4g 4%

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 695IU 14%

Vitamin C 6mg 7%

Calcium 131mg 13%

Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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