Homemade Creamy Mushroom Soup

The homemade cream of mushroom soup is full-flavored and so easy to make, that you won’t buy soup in a can again!

Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe by Simply Recipes

The Best Mushrooms for This Soup

Our recipe calls for a couple of pounds of cremini or button mushrooms. Either will do, though we think cremini (young portobello mushrooms) are a little tastier.

We also recommend adding a handful of fresh shiitake mushrooms to the soup. Even though they are more expensive than regular mushrooms, their flavor is much more intense and deepens the rich flavor of this soup.

Chef Tip for Best Mushroom Flavor

We discovered a tip from a chef friend that just a little tarragon will help bring out the flavor of the mushrooms, so we’ve added a little dried tarragon to the soup base. Not everyone has this herb though, you can easily substitute thyme (or put in a dash of nutmeg).

Substitutions and Suggestions for Cream of Mushroom Soup

We’ve got a lot of great suggestions from readers over the years who have made this soup and made their own variations. Here are a few:

• Add or substitute some wild mushrooms (you can also try this version)
• Add shredded chicken for extra protein
• For a richer soup, swap the chicken stock for beef stock
• For a lighter soup (or a vegetarian version), swap the chicken stock for vegetable stock
• For a dairy-free version, swap the cream with coconut milk
• For another dairy-free version, add some rice during cooking, then blend
• If the soup tastes a little bland to you, add a splash of rice vinegar or cider vinegar
• If you don’t have tarragon, try thyme, oregano, or rosemary

Can This Be Used in Place of Condensed Cream of Mushroom?

Condensed cream of mushroom soup is quite a bit thicker than this soup. We don’t recommend using it as a substitution.

Storing and Freezing Cream of Mushroom Soup

This soup will keep refrigerated for up to five days and can be reheated gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.

If you’d like to freeze this soup, don’t add the cream. Wait until it’s defrosted, heated, and ready to serve to whisk in the cream.

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Homemade Creamy Mushroom Soup

The cream of mushroom soup is the finest side dish recipe. Add it to your weekly meal plan as it is low carb and gets ready in 30 minutes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cream of mushroom soup, healthy soup recipes, mushroom, mushroom soup, soup, soup recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 340kcal

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 pounds (900g) cremini (or button) mushrooms, cleaned, roughly chopped or sliced 1/8-inch thick
• Small handful shiitake mushrooms, chopped
• ¾ cup minced shallots (6 ounces, 170g)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (3 teaspoons)
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ¾ tsp dried tarragon
• 4 cups (1 liter) chicken stock (or vegetable stock for vegetarian option)
• ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)

Instructions

Sauté the mushrooms:

• Heat olive oil on medium high heat in a 5-6 quart thick-bottomed pot. When the oil is hot, swirl in the butter. Once the butter has melted, add the mushrooms, stir to coat with the olive oil and butter.
• Cook the mushrooms on medium high heat until they are lightly browned and have released most of their water, about 10 minutes.
• Remove 1 cup of the cooked mushrooms from the pot and set aside (they will be added back in later).

Add shallots, garlic:

• Reduce heat to medium. Add the minced shallots and the garlic to the pot, stir to combine, cook for about a minute.

Add salt, tarragon, stock:

• Add the salt, dried tarragon, and the stock to the pot. Increase the heat to medium high, bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Purée soup:

• Using an immersion blender or working in batches with a standing blender, purée the soup until smooth.
• Then return to the pot. (If the soup is too thick for you, add some water or more stock to thin the soup to the desired level of thickness.)

Stir in cream and reserved mushrooms:

• Whisk the cream into the soup and add the black pepper. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the reserved cooked mushrooms.

Notes

Nutrition Facts

CALORIES 340 | FAT 26g | CARBS 20G | PROTEIN 10G

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