Tomato Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients:

- 1/2 sun dried tomatoes, soaked in water
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 3 cups water (preferably water used to soak sun-dried tomatoes)
- 3 cups tomato, chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup basil, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1/2 apple
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or minced hot chile pepper
- Dash white pepper
- 2 cups wild rice, sprouted
- 1.5 cups diced portobello mushrooms, marinated in 2 tablespoons nama shoyu

Steps:

1. In a vitamix blend sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and 1 cup water until smooth.
2. Add all remaining ingredients except rice and mushrooms
3. Blend on low to slightly chunky consistency.
4. Add rice and mushrooms and blend on low for 10-20 seconds.
5. Serve Warm.