Creamy Mushroom Soup

Let’s cozy up with a bowl of this Creamy Mushroom Soup! This velvety vegetarian recipe is loaded with mushrooms and full of flavor!

We play favorites around here.

For me, it’s a big bowl of Broccoli and Cheese Soup and unlimited Spicy Sriracha Shrimp Tacos.

For Paul it’s mushroom soup.

Copious amounts of mushroom soup.

Without fail, he requests my mushroom brie soup for every birthday, holiday, and special occasion pretty much year-round. I’m always down for a bowl but, dude… brie is expensive! I can’t be making it rain fancy cheese like it’s NYE around here. Thus I decided to make a lusciously creamy copycat to with ingredients I already had on hand.

The result? Bowl licking deliciousness and a new favorite shroom soup for casa crayons.

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Packing a pound of mushrooms and a hearty helping of garlic and onion, this one-pot soup is veggie loaded and oh so luscious!

Using a roux for the base makes the veggie broth, sherry, and half and half (which is basically just half cream half milk) next-level thick and creamy. (gahhhh I could eat buckets of this cozy goodness!) You can use either heavy cream or half and half here and your thyme can be fresh or dried depending on what you have handy!

The recipe below serves 2 large bowls or 4 cup-sized servings that would be great served with a hot and melty panini or a big leafy green salad.

It can also be used in place of cream of mushroom soup in all your favorite casserole recipes – no can needed!

Have a little leftover? It’s AMAZING poured over mashed potatoes (yup totally speaking from experience here, haha) or used as a tasty mushroom gravy for chicken or biscuits.

5 from 4 votes

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Creamy Mushroom Soup

Let's cozy up with a bowl of this Creamy Mushroom Soup! This velvety vegetarian recipe is loaded with mushrooms and full of flavor!

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword Creamy Mushroom Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 28 minutes

Total Time 38 minutes

Servings 2 servings

Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

• 16 oz cremini or baby portobello mushrooms (pre-sliced or whole)
• 2 cups diced onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 4 TBSP butter
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tsp fresh)
• 1/2 cup dry sherry (or favorite dry cooking wine)
• 4 TBSP all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp ground allspice
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup half and half or heavy cream
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

OPTIONAL GARNISHES

• sautéed mushrooms
• grated parmesan cheese
• chopped fresh parsley
• fresh thyme
• fresh scallions or chives

Instructions

1. If using whole mushrooms, slice each into 3-4 slices (or simply snag pre-sliced as a time-saver). Dice onion and mince garlic.

2. Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat and melt your butter. Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes to soften, then add garlic, mushrooms, thyme, and allspice. Mix well and cook for approx. 5 minutes. Deglaze the browned bits from the pan with dry sherry cooking wine and stir.

3. If you'd like to use a few spoonfuls of mushrooms as a tasty (but totally optional) garnish, use a slotted spoon to remove some of the veggies and set aside. I like to sauté these a little extra just before topping the soup.

4. Stir in flour and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Next add vegetable broth, stir, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a low simmer.

5. Allow to simmer 8-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until veggies have reached your ideal tenderness (I love my mushrooms a bit al dente). 

6. Remove from heat and stir in half and half or heavy cream.

7. Give it a taste, then season with soy sauce (love the flavor it adds), salt, and black pepper to taste. Since saltiness will vary based on broth used, simply taste and adjust to your liking. 

8. Garnish as desired and dive in! We love this soup served with a hot panini or hot and buttery garlic bread for dunking.

Recipe Notes

Recipe yields 2 large bowls or 4 cup-sized servings. Enjoy!

If you get a chance to try this creamy mushroom soup recipe, let me know! Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation! I can’t wait to see what you whip up!

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