This creamy mushroom soup is a simple, beginner-friendly dish to pack in those veggies in under 30 minutes.
Soup is the ultimate comfort food in the fall and winter months. This mushroom soup is quick and easy to whip up after a busy workday without spending hours cooking.
Most of the cooking time is hands-off while the soup bubbles, so you can prepare the bread to go with it or just put your feet up!
The texture of this soup is creamy and indulgent, but it is actually the perfect way to inject more nutritious veggies into your diet.
No one likes boring, bland vegetables, and this soup is the total opposite of that!
Why you will love this Mushroom soup recipe…
CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP
Equipment
Ingredients
- 21 oz mixed mushrooms (I used organic flat brown mushrooms)
- Olive oil
- 1 onion , peeled and finely sliced
- 2 sticks celery , trimmed and finely sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , peeled and sliced
- A few sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley
- A few sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 50 fl oz chicken stock or vegetable stock
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2.5 fl oz single cream*
- 4-6 slices ciabatta bread or bread of your choice
- Optional: Truffle oil to sprinkle over top
Instructions
Instruction
- Peel any tough outer skins of the mushroom caps, if necessary. Then slice the mushrooms finely.
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and pour in a splash of olive oil. Add the onion, celery, garlic, parsley stalks, thyme leaves, and mushrooms. Cook until softened.
- Take out 4 tablespoons of mushrooms from the pan and put to one side for the garnish.
- Pour the stock into the pan and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, then beat with a hand-held blender until smooth.
- Pour in the cream then turn off the heat.
- Serve with extra mushrooms and sliced parsley on top. Drizzle a little truffle oil over top, if using.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving Suggestions
This soup is best served with some crusty bread like sourdough or ciabatta. Or you can try your hand at making your own bread with these delicious recipes:
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Mushroom Soup FAQs
Are mushrooms good for you?
Mushrooms contain selenium, copper, thiamin, magnesium, phosphorous, fiber, protein, and antioxidants, so they are very healthy.
What thickens mushroom soup?
If you want a thicker soup, you can always thicken it with a flour slurry. But we have balanced this recipe with a good proportion of veggies to stock, which should result in a soup that is the perfect thickness.
Why is my homemade mushroom soup so dark?
The color of your soup will depend on what mushrooms you use. For example, using white button mushrooms will make your soup turn out quite light. However, if you use portobellos or brown mushrooms, their dark gills will make the soup darker.
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