Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup

uncooked wild rice*

baby bella mushrooms, sliced

garlic, minced

medium carrots, diced

ribs celery, diced

sweet potato, peeled and diced

small white onion, peeled and diced

bay leaf

Old Bay seasoning

butter

 cup all-purpose flour

milk

large handfuls of kale, roughly chopped with thick stems removed

Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper