Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe (2024)

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This Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe has a deep, savory flavor with a wonderful heartiness. This soup has a thick, creamy base that is packed with loads of veggies, a plethora of mushrooms, and tender whole-grain farro. Dip in some crusty buttered bread for the best kind of comfort food!

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Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe

This is not your ordinary cream of mushroom soup– this is the absolute best mushroom soup recipe I’ve ever tasted! It’s deeply savory, ultra hearty, and downright delicious. Plus, it’s also vegetarian! Don’t worry, though–with the “meatiness” of the mushrooms, you will not miss the meat in this soup recipe!

If you’ve ever tried this Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup, we’ve got a similar flavor profile going on here. But instead of chicken, we’re using mushrooms. And instead of wild rice, we’re using one of my favorite grains–farro! Farro isn’t always the easiest to find in grocery stores, but it is well worth the time taken to source it, especially with how easy online ordering is these days! See “quick tip” below for more information.

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Farro is a whole grain, and very similar to brown rice. It has a wonderful chewy-yet-tender texture, but with a slightly nuttier flavor than rice. We love this brand and this brand of farro. The important thing to note is to choose pearled farro, which means the bran has been removed and it’ll need less cooking time than whole farro. Whole farro will absorb too much liquid (and take much longer to get tender).

How Do I Make Mushroom Soup Better?

1. Take the time to thoroughlysauté veggies in butter and olive oil to create an irresistible flavor profile for Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe.
2. Use a good, full-bodied vegetarian (or chicken) stock/broth to also make the soup taste its best. We love Swanson®. Of course, if you have homemade vegetable/chicken stock, nothing beats that!
3. Add in herbs. Dried herbs season the soup beautifully and fresh herbs as a finishing touch add an immense amount of flavor. A little goes a long way!
4. Remember the salt and pepper. Don’t underestimate the power of these two unassuming ingredients in bringing life to soup!
5. Sprinkle in a splash of red wine vinegar. While it may sound strange, adding in a splash of vinegar at the end of cooking adds some acidity and the perfect finishing umami flavor to this recipe.

How Do You Thicken Creamy Mushroom Soup?

We thicken this soup by adding a roux (butter + flour) then milk. This will ensure a nice thick soup.

The soup also thickens a lot from the farro. As it cooks, it absorbs a lot of the broth/stock which ultimately thickens the soup.

This soup is very thick (just how we like it!). If you’d prefer a thinner soup, add more milk. (If you decide to thin it out a bit, make sure to also adjust seasonings for the additional volume.)

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How do you make soup creamier?

For maximum creaminess, use full-fat dairy products–whole or 2% milk ensure ultimate thickness. Lower fat products result in a thinner soup.

What To Serve With Creamy Mushroom Soup

• Serve a good crusty baguette or buttered artisan bread (like this No-Knead Bread), homemade Dinner Rolls,French Bread, or crackers/saltines.
• Add some Homemade Croutons as a fun crunchy topping.
• Include some kind of quick salad: our favorite everydaySalad Recipe,Garden Salad, orItalian Salad.
• Go with a side of roasted veggies:Roasted Vegetables,Roasted Broccoli, orRoasted Sweet Potatoes.
• Try a side dish of fruit: or try thisWinter Fruit Salad or this greens Winter Salad with fruit.

More Delicious Creamy Soup Recipes:

• Cheeseburger Soupwith beef and potatoes
• Creamy Vegetable Soupwith loads of veggies (vegetarian recipe)
• Creamy Chicken Noodle Soupwith spaghetti
• White Bean and Sausage Soupwith spinach
• 15-Bean Soupmade in a slow cooker or pressure cooker!

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Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe

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This Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe has a deep, savory flavor with a wonderful heartiness. This soup has a thick, creamy base that is packed with a myriad of veggies, loads of mushrooms, and tender farro. Dip in some crusty buttered bread for the best kind of comfort food!

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Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe

5 from 7 votes

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This Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe has a deep, savory flavor with a wonderful heartiness. This soup has a thick, creamy base that is packed with a myriad of veggies, loads of mushrooms, and tender farro. Dip in some crusty buttered bread for the best kind of comfort food!

Course Dinner, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American, Healthy, Vegetarian

Keyword creamy mushroom soup, Creamy Mushroom Soup Recipe

Prep Time 35 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Chelsea Lords

Calories 428kcal

Author Chelsea Lords

Cost $10.12

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup pearled farro (Note 1)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, separated
• ▢ 2 cups finely diced yellow onions (2 onions)
• ▢ 2 cups peeled & diced (1/2-inch) carrots (4-5 carrots)
• ▢ 2 cups diced (1/2-inch) celery (4-5 stalks)
• ▢ 1 pkg. (8 oz.) baby bella mushrooms, sliced 1/4th inch thick
• ▢ 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic
• ▢ Fine sea salt & pepper
• ▢ 1 container (32 oz.) (4 cups) vegetable or chicken broth/stock (Note 2)
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon each: dried thyme, Italian seasoning, and rubbed sage
• ▢ 1 bay leaf
• ▢ 1/2 cup white, all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1-1/2 cups whole milk (or 2%)
• ▢ Optional: 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, crusty bread for dunking, fresh herbs (thyme or parsley)

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Instructions

• PREP: Thoroughly rinse farro in a sieve or strainer under cool water. Shake off excess water and let stand in the strainer to dry until ready to use. Prep veggies: very finely dice onion, peel and cut carrots to 1/2-inch pieces, cut celery to 1/2-inch pieces, slice mushrooms 1/4-inch thick. Mince garlic.

  

• VEGGIES: Add 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp butter to a large pot over medium-high heat. Once butter is melted, add onion, carrot, celery, mushrooms and garlic. Season to personal taste preference (I add 1-3/4 tsp fine sea salt & 1 tsp pepper). Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened and onion is beginning to turn golden, 6-8 minutes.

  

• SEASONINGS: Add seasonings (1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, thyme, and sage), plus rinsed farro. Sauté, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

• SIMMER: Add in bay leaf and all the broth or stock. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. (The soup should be slightly bubbling, but not rapidly boiling/bubbling.) Simmer, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until farro is cooked through and veggies are tender. (Farro has a lovely chewiness, but shouldn't have a hard center.)

• CREAM BASE: Meanwhile, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, whisking constantly for 1 minute. Slowly pour in the milk while whisk vigorously until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens then remove from heat.

  

• FINISH: Once farro is tender, pour the creamy milk mixture into the soup and stir. Taste, adjusting seasonings to personal preference. (We love this soup super thick and creamy, but add a splash more milk to thin it to desired consistency.) Stir in red wine vinegar if using. Serve in bowls topped with Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs if desired. Enjoy with crusty buttered bread!

  

• STORING: Farro will continue to soak up surrounding liquid as it's stored. We recommend reheating this soup on the stovetop over low heat, stirring frequently. (Boiling may cause ingredients to separate.) Add a splash more milk or broth as needed to thin. This soup is best enjoyed within 3 days.

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Recipe Notes

Note 1: Farro: We love this brand and this brand of farro. The important thing to note is to use pearled farro; this means the bran has been removed and it'll need less cooking time than whole farro. Whole farro still has the bran intact and takes a lot longer to cook. It will also absorb too much liquid in this soup.

Note 2: Stock or broth: If you aren't vegetarian, use a good chicken stock. (We love Swanson ® chicken stock best here!) For a vegetarian soup, stick to vegetable stock or broth (again, we love Swanson--not sponsored).

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 7856IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 2mg

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