Vegan Mushroom Soup (Rich and Creamy)
Super creamy vegan mushroom soup, packed with flavour and texture. Ideal for cozy wintery evenings and luxury holiday dinners!
Servings: 4
Calories: 36kcal
Ingredients
- 25 g vegan butter
- ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
- 1 brown onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped or minced
- 500 g mushrooms chestnut, cremini or closed cup, roughly chopped
- 50 ml white wine choose a dry, vegan variety
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme de-stalked
- 500 ml vegetable stock aka vegetable broth
- 100 g silken tofu or 120ml vegan cream
- Salt to taste
- Fresh parsley and thyme to serve
Instructions
- Place a saucepan over medium heat and add the vegan butter.25 g vegan butter
- Once hot, aadd the black pepper and allow it to toast in the pan for 20 seconds before adding the onion and garlic. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until the onion has softened.½ teaspoon crushed black pepper, 1 brown onion, 2 cloves of garlic
- Add half of the mushrooms and fry for a minute or until shrunken slightly. Add the rest of the mushrooms and cook for a further 2-3 minutes or until gently browned.500 g mushrooms
- Add the white wine, dark soy sauce and fresh thyme. Simmer for a minute to remove some of the alcohol. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.50 ml white wine, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, 500 ml vegetable stock
- Leave to simmer for 10 minutes with no lid.
- After 10 minutes, remove the soup from the heat. Remove a cup (around 240ml) of the soup, making sure you get plenty of mushrooms, and set aside.
- Add the silken tofu or vegan cream to the rest of the soup in the saucepan. Use an immersion blender to blend until very smooth and creamy.100 g silken tofu
- Add the reserved cup of soup back to the blended soup and stir to combine. Season to taste then serve, sprinkled with the fresh parsley and thyme.Salt to taste, Fresh parsley and thyme to serve
Nutrition
Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 2mg | Vitamin A: 239IU