Vegan Mushroom Soup Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is a substitute for heavy cream in mushroom soup? ›

Milk + Butter

This sub isn't ideal if you're making whipped cream, but it'll do the trick if you're using heavy cream in baked goods, soups and casseroles. Butter is a whopping 80% fat, so combined with whole milk, it works as a heavy cream substitute.

There are several common thickeners you can use to achieve a thicker consistency in cream of mushroom soup. Flour, cornstarch, heavy cream, and even pureed vegetables like potatoes can be used as thickeners.

The difference is the cream. Mushroom soup has a thin clear broth.

And they're especially potent for your liver health, with research finding that eating mushrooms may protect your liver and lower your odds of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Plus, there's another perk to this delicious Creamy Mushroom Soup. It's low-carb and totally keto-friendly.

Soy milk and olive oil

For a vegan dairy-free alternative to heavy cream, try mixing soy milk with olive oil. Much like the pairing of milk and butter, olive oil adds fat to the soy milk for a flavor and function comparable to heavy cream.

I use chicken broth for the cream of chicken soup substitute. To make a heartier soup, like the cream of mushroom, I use beef broth. Sometimes I like to add in a little shredded chicken, sliced mushrooms, celery, etc. Use your imagination.

Use herbs

Herbs elevate the taste of mushrooms and varieties that pair well with herbs include thyme, parsley, and tarragon. Try topping mushroom soup with foaming brown butter and a few crispy sage leaves cooked in the butter to give nutty, peppery, almost-citrusy notes.

When I'm in a hurry I'll add half a cup of cooked brown rice, half a cup of frozen peas and/or carrots, and black pepper, powdered garlic, powdered onion, and parsley to cream of mushroom soup. Once the soup is simmering I'll serve as is or with a good sprinkle of parmesan.

Add Fresh Mushrooms

One way to enhance the flavor of canned cream of mushroom soup is to add fresh mushrooms. Slice some cremini or button mushrooms and sauté them in butter until they become golden brown and tender. Then, stir them into the soup.

And of course it's heart healthy! Mushrooms are very low in calories, but high in protein, fiber, and cholesterol free. Not only that, but they are known to have cholesterol lowering properties, and anti inflammatory effects (1). Also, unique to the plant world, mushrooms naturally contain some vitamin D.

Do people eat cream of mushroom soup as a soup? ›

Serving Ideas

A bowl of our Cream of Mushroom Soup served with fresh baked bread is hearty enough to serve on its own, or you can beef it up with whatever's fresh in your kitchen. Condensed soups are also the perfect base for casseroles and starters for sauces, so your imagination is the limit.

Herbs: The best herbs we have found over the years to compliment those incredible flavours is a combination of thyme and parsley. Of course, if you don't like those, you can also use rosemary, oregano, tarragon, chives or cilantro. Use what you love!

Although mushrooms are technically fungi, they are considered white vegetables — like onions and garlic — with a low GI of 10–15 and a GL of less than 1 per cup (70 grams), meaning that they won't spike your blood sugar levels (11).

Mushrooms have fiber, potassium and vitamin C (who knew?!) that all contribute to better cardiovascular health. Eating mushrooms that are high in potassium and low in sodium helps to regulate blood pressure. Potassium helps to lower blood pressure by balancing the negative effects of salt in the body.

Yes, this is a very healthy soup.

Mushrooms has a Glycemic Index of 15 which is very low and is diabetic friendly.

A combination of half-and-half and butter makes the best all-around heavy cream substitute. Both heavy cream and half-and-half are made from cream — the distinction is that half-and-half is a mixture of cream and milk and has about a third as much as fat.

Originally Answered: What is a good substitute for cream of mushroom in green bean casserole? Make a thick milk gravy using roux and salt and pepper. To that add 8 Oz sliced fresh mushrooms that have been gently sautéed in butter until tender. Use this in place of canned soup.

For recipes like creamy soups, you could use heavy cream, heavy whipping cream, or whipping cream, depending on how rich you want the end result to be. Use whipping cream for something a little lighter, and heavy cream for the creamiest possible result.