Description
Creamy vegan cream of mushroom soup delivers rich woodland flavors with silky smooth texture. Hearty plant-based ingredients blend perfectly, offering comforting warmth that nourishes both body and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 pound (226 grams) baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
- 12 pound (226 grams) shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped into small pieces
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) water
- 1 can coconut milk, light, unsweetened
Seasoning and Flavoring:
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 14 cup (60 grams) short-grain white rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 14 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons light miso paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Salt to taste
Garnish and Finishing:
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a medium pot over medium temperature, creating a warm cooking environment.
- Introduce chopped onion, Portobello and Shiitake mushrooms into the pot, allowing them to sizzle and caramelize for approximately 10 minutes until softened and lightly golden.
- Extract and preserve 1/4 cup of the mushroom mixture in a separate bowl for garnishing later.
- Combine remaining mushroom mixture with water, coconut milk, rice, bay leaf, white pepper, miso paste, and soy sauce in the same pot.
- Elevate the mixture to a rolling boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer gently, covered, for 15 minutes to develop rich flavors.
- Lift the pot lid and introduce fresh dill, minced garlic, pine nuts, and nutritional yeast, letting them integrate for an additional 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and transform the soup’s texture using an immersion blender or food processor, ensuring a silky-smooth consistency.
- Perform a taste test, adjusting seasoning with salt as needed to balance the flavor profile.
- Transfer the creamy soup into serving bowls, artfully topping each portion with the reserved mushroom mixture for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- Choose mushroom varieties carefully for deeper, more complex flavor profiles like combining wild and cultivated mushrooms for richer taste.
- Enhance nutrition by toasting pine nuts before adding to activate their natural oils and create a deeper, nuttier undertone.
- Use high-quality miso paste to elevate umami characteristics and provide balanced saltiness without overwhelming the delicate mushroom essence.
- Consider blending soup in small batches to achieve ultra-smooth, creamy consistency without lumps or uneven texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 130 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg