5 from 69 votes
West Coast Wild Mushroom Soup
West Coast Wild Mushroom Soup melds several varieties of wild mushrooms sautéed with aromatics, thyme, and porcini powder into a soup thickened with a butter-flour roux and finished with chicken broth, dry white wine, and cream. It produces a creamy, earthy soup rich in mushroom flavor and herb accents.
Cook Time
35 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
338 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Canadian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 c mixed wild mushrooms About 1 lb, diced
- 1 ½ c onion diced
- 1 tablespoon thyme or ½ teaspoon dried, sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon porcini mushroom powder Dried porcini mushrooms ground finely in blender or food processor. See note below
- 3 tablespoon butter
- ⅓ c flour
- 4 c chicken broth or vegetable broth
- ¼ c white wine Unoaked, dry
- 1 c heavy cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- parsley to garnish
- thyme to garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil on medium in a mid-sized pot, then add onion and saute until translucent. Add mushrooms, thyme, bay and porcini, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and saute until starting to brown lightly. Remove ½ cup of these mushrooms to a bowl and save for garnish.
- Turn heat to low, push mushrooms to side of pan and add butter to other side to melt. Once melted, add flour, stir and cook until lightly bubbling. Add broth and wine and stir vigorously to prevent lumps. Simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, remove herb sprigs and puree with an immersion blender (or in a regular blender very carefully).
- Add cream, reserving 2 tablespoon if desired for garnish, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn off heat as soon as soup cream is heated and pour into bowls, garnishing with herbs, reserved mushrooms and additional cream if desired.
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Notes
- Make your own porcini powder by grinding dried porcini mushrooms in a food processor or blender to urgently boost flavor.
- Reserve some sautéed mushrooms before blending to use as a garnish for added texture and presentation.
Nutrition Information
Calories
338kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
658mg
(27%)
Potassium
847mg
(18%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
818IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 338kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 658mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 847mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 818IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.