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This mushroom soup boasts 2 pounds of fresh mushrooms, so if you’re a mushroom lover like myself, this soup is for you. It is so simple to make and everything is in a light cream broth so you still get some creaminess without the heaviness of many cream soups.
This recipe was shared with us by Olga P., one of the ladies in church. She had made it for the construction crew while our church was being built and the guys raved about it so of course we asked her for the recipe :).
Ingredients for Mushroom Soup:
8 cups water
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
3-4 medium potatoes, peeled, diced and rinsed
2 lbs mushrooms, sliced
2 cups half & half (or 1 cup milk + 1 cup heavy cream)
4 Tbsp flour (add 5 Tbsp if you like a creamier soup)
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 large carrot, grated
3 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp mushroom seasoning (or 1/2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash, or vegetable seasoning *see note)
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/3 cup chopped parsley or dill or both
*Note: Olga P., who shared this recipe with me, uses a mushroom seasoning that she purchased at the European market. We knew that not everyone may have access to it, so we tried using Mrs. Dash seasoning instead and it was still very tasty. YOu can also sub with this Mushroom Seasoning, or this Mushroom Soup Seasoning, adding it to taste.
How to Make Mushroom Soup:
1. Add potatoes to a pot with 8 cups water and 2 cups stock. Bring potatoes to a light boil and continue to cook for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost cooked. Meanwhile saute sliced mushrooms over medium high heat until they are lightly browned and softened. Add mushrooms to the soup pot and continue cooking 5-8 min.
2. Meanwhile, heat the same skillet over medium/high heat. Add 3 Tbsp butter along with diced onion and grated carrot, and saute until golden (8-10 min) then add to the soup pot. For picky eaters who don’t like the onion texture, you can puree the sautéed carrots and onion in a blender or food processor.
3. Whisk together 2 cups half and half and 4 Tbsp flour until smooth. Add cream mixture to the soup. Add seasonings to taste (If not using mushroom seasoning, we recommend the following seasoning combination: 1 Tbsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash). Stir in 1/3 cup chopped Parsley or Dill or a mix of both. Bring to a boil for a few minutes, check potatoes for doneness and remove from heat.
Mushroom Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 3-4 medium potatoes, peeled, diced and rinsed
- 2 lbs mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups half & half, or 1 cup milk + 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 Tbsp flour, add 5 Tbsp if you like a creamier soup
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp mushroom seasoning, or 1/2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash, or vegetable seasoning *see note
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup chopped parsley or dill or both
Instructions
- Add potatoes to a pot with 8 cups water and 2 cups stock. Bring potatoes to a light boil and continue to cook for about 10 min or until potatoes are almost cooked. Meanwhile saute sliced mushrooms over medium high heat until lightly browned and softened. Add mushrooms to the soup pot and continue cooking 5-8 min.
- Meanwhile, heat the same skillet over medium/high heat. Add 3 Tbsp butter along with diced onion and grated carrot, and saute until golden (8-10 min) then add to the soup pot. For picky eaters who don't like the onion texture, you can puree the sautéed carrots and onion in a blender or food processor.
- Whisk together 2 cups half and half and 4 Tbsp flour until smooth. Add cream mixture to the soup. Add seasonings to taste (If not using mushroom seasoning, we recommend the following seasoning combination: 1 Tbsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash). Stir in 1/3 cup chopped Parsley or Dill or a mix of both. Bring to a boil for a few minutes, check potatoes for doneness and remove from heat.
Notes
that she purchased at the European market. We knew that not everyone may have access to it, so we tried using Mrs. Dash seasoning instead and it was still very tasty. You can also substitute with a different Mushroom seasoning or Mushroom soup seasoning and add it to taste.
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In other news, the bun is still in the oven. I guess I’m being inpatient – she still has 11 days to get chubbier. I’m just super excited!! 🙂 And, I’m ready for the weather to start warming up, but for now; soup’s on.
Move this soup! First time I followed the recipe as written. 2nd time I added all the seasonings (I used Mrs dash the dark green one) to the fry pan with onion and carrots to get more flavor from the seasonings. Then I added the flour and let it cook for a min before transferring to the pot. It was much easier than to mix the flour with the half and half. I also added a few chili flakes for a hot kick 😉. Definitely on repeat at my house!
That’s wonderful, Nina!
Hi Natasha, I have really enjoyed all of your recipes I have tried to date. Always delicious. Would love to see Hungarian Mushroom Soup added to your recipes. Thank you.
Thank you for the suggestion, Kathy!
This is an excellent recipe. I get compliments on it every time. “Oh, that’s sooooo good.” Yes, I know – that’s why I made it. Seriously, it’s a very good soup.
Thanks a lot for your excellent feedback, Matt!
Hi Natasha,
I tried all your recipes and they did not disappoint us. All are delicious. Thank you for making us enjoy the food from your recipes.
I’m so excited you’re enjoying my recipes, Aurora! Thank you for your wonderful review.
Made this soup twice now in two weeks. Love it, didn’t change a thing. Love all your recipes. Thank you for all your time making these great recipes.
You’re very welcome, Donna! I’m so glad you loved it!
Would Vegeta work for the seasoning, in this soup? I don’t know what seasoning you used and if it is available in the States. I know that Vegeta is popular in Eastern Europe.
Hi Debra! See my note on the recipe card. I linked the seasonings that I used (in red font). I think Vegeta would work too.
Trader Joe’s has an Umami Mushroom seasoning, which I used.
Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
Another great soup. My wife loved it. It even tastes good cold (tastes like Okroshka when cold). Dill makes it light and refreshing. Will be making it again this week. Thank you for the recipe.
You’re so welcome! Glad to hear that you enjoyed this soup, Nikolai. Thank you for sharing that with us.
I love your recipes.
in this particular one though, I think that the potatoes killed the exclusive taste of a mushroom soup.
Hello, I would like to ask about this mushroom seasoning. I’m currently in Texas but I’m from Poland so I have access to European food. If you could give me more information about it I would appreciate it. Thank You Natasha
Hi Kasia, here is the link to the mushroom seasoning. You can take a look at the ingredients on the packaging and in the Amazon description.
Curious does this soup freeze well? It’s a wonderful recipe but I always have too much … lol
I have not tried freezing it but I think it could work to freeze it in portions.
The link to the “mushroom seasoning” does not work (at least for me…). Is it possible for you to share the name of the product you use, Natasha?
Hi Xenia, it looks like that product got discontinued. This looks like it would be a good substitute Mushroom Seasoning substitute. I would suggest adding it to taste. We have also had great results using Mrs Dash seasoning.
can i add cooked bacon and cream of mushroom
Hi Joselyn, I haven’t tried that yet to advise but feel free to experiment. If you try it, please share with us how it goes!
I have been making this for some time and my family loves it! I started adding pork sausage because my husband has the mindset of “everything needs meat in it”. It tastes just as good. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes
That sounds great! I haven’t tried adding meat yet but that sounds like a good idea. Thanks for your good comments and feedback!
As someone who grew up on Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup, this recipe was a revelation.
Here are my Quarantine Cuisine modifications.
I had a freezer full of veggie/mushroom stock, so I used 9 cups of that. My mushrooms were huge, but that turned out to be good when sliced.
I’m lazy, so I sauteed the onion and carrot in butter and then threw in the sliced mushrooms and a Tbl of sherry and when everything was golden, threw it all in the pot.
I used instant mashed potatoes instead of flour (potato flour would work I bet, but I didn’t have any).
I substituted cream for the half-n-half because my husband prefers cream and it’s what I had.
For seasoning, I had neither Mrs Dash nor any of the mushroom seasonings, so I used a pinch of herbes Provencale, pepper, sel gris with herbs, and just a dash of sweet paprika. I had a big bunch of dill, so I chopped it from the stem end and used that.
I served it with caraway, sour cream and a sprig of dill.
It’s delicious, and I bet improves upon reheating.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me Ellen! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Your link for the seasoning says it is not available, then a box pops up that allows you to order, I hope you are still gettin* the credit for it. Can’t wait to try this
Thank you Melissa, I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
I have been making this soup for a while now, and I’ve got to say that it’s amazing delicious. We’re loving it. Thank you much Natasha!
I’m so glad, Luda! Thank you for that great review.