Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

Hearty and full of vegetables homemade cream of mushroom soup made in less than 1 hour. Sprinkled with black pepper creamy mushroom soup can be served with pasta, rice or nothing!

If you are looking for some creamy soup ideas, you’ll definitely like this recipe. Thick, tasty and appetizing full of mushrooms soup is great for lunch or even dinner.

Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

Texture: creamy, with chunks of mushrooms.
Taste: savory, salty, garlicky.
Simplicity: only few ingredients are needed to make the recipe, very easy.
Meal Type: soup, luncheon.

How to make Homemade Mushroom Soup

1. Prepare all ingredients: butter, oil, onion, mushrooms, chicken broth, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, all-purpose flour and whipping cream.
2. Melt butter, add oil to the large pot, saute onion and mushrooms.
3. Add 4 cups chicken broth, heat it through. Season with garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
4. In a medium bowl whisk together 1 cup chicken broth with whipping cream and flour. Add to the liquid whisking all the time.

Tips to make Creamy Mushroom Soup

• You can make your own chicken broth instead of buying from the store. It is easy to make it from scratch, you can also control how many spices you would like to add.
• Chop mushrooms into smaller pieces rather than larger, you will get the most flavorful soup.
• Definitely, you should saute mushrooms with onion for about 8-10 minutes, don’t skip this step. It makes the dish delicious.
• You can use milk if you don’t want to use whipping cream, the soup will be darker in color but still yummy.
• This soup is thick enough, if you would like more thicker liquid add 1 – 2 tablespoons of flour extra.

Soup Faq’s

What goes with cream of mushroom soup? You can serve it with white or brown rice, couscous, quinoa, any type of pasta, bread or buns.

How do you add flavor to cream of mushroom soup? Onion, garlic and black pepper make the soup taste better, not bland. If you would like to spice it up, add more garlic powder or onion powder. Top it with freshly cracked black pepper or peppercorns.

Can you freeze homemade cream of mushroom soup? Yes, it can stay frozen in airtight closed container for up to 3 months.

Can I make the soup vegetarian? Yes, just use vegetable stock or water, in a place of butter use extra 1 tablespoon of oil.

Other Lunch Recipes

• Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Broccoli
• Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
• Brown Rice Beef Barley Soup

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Update Notes: This post was published in March, 2015, it was updated with photos and tips in March, 2020.