Made with both fresh and dried mushrooms this Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup is thick, rich and the perfect start to any meal.
Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup is one of those comfort foods that just hits the spot, especially on a cold damp day. The earthiness of the mushrooms, the creaminess of the cheese and the satisfaction you get when you eat a nice rich thick soup along with some homemade bread. Ahhh the simple pleasures that taste so good!!This is a pretty basic soup that produces wonderful results every time. I love experimenting with different varieties of mushrooms as they all have their own unique flavour that makes the soup a little different each time. As for dried mushrooms, well they are in their own league. With so many wonderful options available, this allows you to create endless combinations of this wonderful soup.
Pick your mushrooms. For the dried mushrooms I soak them in some white wine to reconstitute, then use the wine in the broth. Sauté the onions and thyme in some olive oil and butter to soften, then add the chopped mushrooms (fresh and dried). Cook for approximately 10 minutes. Add the wine, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
Add some chicken broth and cook for about 20 minutes. Remove about 3/4 cup of broth to melt cream cheese. With an immersion blender, puree the soup.
In a small pot melt the butter. Add the flour and blend. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Add mixture to pureed soup and cook until thickened about 10 minutes.
I use cream cheese in my soup so at this point I would add the room temperature cream cheese to the reserved both to melt. When the cheese is melted, whisk into the soup. Cook for additional 5 minutes.
There you have it rich, creamy, earthy….and oh so yummy. Over the years I have played around with many variations, but I finally have found one that we truly love. Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup makes it’s way on our dinner table many times throughout the year.
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Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup
Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup makes a great lunch or dinner. Serve with nice homemade bread. The addition of multiple mushrooms (fresh and dried) adds earthiness. The cream cheese makes it so nice and thick!!
Ingredients
- 7 cups fresh mushrooms (your choice of variety)
- 1/2 cup dried mushrooms (your choice of variety)
- 1 cup white wine
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 chopped onion
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 tbsp butter (to sauté)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (to sauté)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cream
- 1/2 block cream cheese (room temperature)
Instructions
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Soak the dried mushroom in the white wine for approximately 1/2 hour. Reserve wine.
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Chop (fresh and dried) mushrooms.
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To the stock pot add butter and olive oil
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Sauté onions with thyme until soft. Add mushrooms and cook for about 10 minutes.
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Add wine, salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes.
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Add broth and cook for 20 minutes.
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Reserve a bit of stock in a bowl, then puree the soup with an immersion blender.
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Melt butter in a small pot.
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Add flour and blend till smooth.
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Add cream and bring to a boil.
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Add mixture to pureed soup and cook for 10 minutes until thickened.
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To the reserved stock add the room temperature cream cheese to melt.
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Whisk the cream cheese into the soup.
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Cook additional 5 minutes.
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ENJOY!!
Recipe Notes
Looking for more wonderful soups, give these a try:
Broccoli Overload Soup
Potato & Leek Soup with Roasted Beets
It’s amazing how every mushrooms has it’s own unique flavor! I too love adding many mushrooms in my soup. Takes it to a whole new lever of flavor.
We love all kinds of mushrooms both fresh and dried.
Honestly, I’m not a fan of mushroom and I haven;t cooked with it in years. But I think its about time, I try it again and see, if I like it now. Taste change.
This soup is so easy and delicious. You can switch up the mushrooms to different tastes as well.
Great recipe for a Fall soup. Think I might throw in some wild rice, too. Thanks.
That would be great too.
This looks absolutely delicious! I love that you soak your mushrooms in wine 🙂 And I am a big fan of using cream cheese to thicken soups. Great recipe!!
I love all the mushrooms in this.
Thank you!!
I absolutely love mushrooms and this looks so delicious!
Thanks so much.
We’re mushroom lovers in this house — the more varieties the better!
Totally agree…there are so many kinds to choose from.
Oh yum! It looks very creamy. I just made mushroom soup so I need to make it more creamier. Love the addition of cream cheese:)
The cream cheese really works great.
Yum!! This would have been perfect for dinner! I wish I saw this earlier!!
Thanks…alway another time.
This looks super creamy and delicious! It would go great with some tasted breads.
Perfect with nice fresh bread.
UMMM YUM! I love mushrooms. This looks fantastic!
We think it is.
Wow – this is really mushroom soup kicked up a notch, isn’t it? What a brilliant idea to add cream cheese – i can just imagine how rich and creamy it is!
Oh yes it is so rich and creamy!!
This sounds amazing! I want to try this soon!
Hope you do and ENJOY!!
Multiple mushrooms! What a great idea. We love mushrooms, and eat them regularly, This is a must make for me.
All the different mushrooms really make it so much better.
This would be a great dinner option!
It’s perfect…just get some nice fresh bread and you are all set.
Looks amazing and something that might freeze well too!
You know I have never tried to freeze it….it doesn’t last that long here.
Looks amazing! Big soup lovers here.. will give this recipe a try. 😉
We like soup here too.
I am not a big fan of mushrooms, but my husband is. I bet he would like this.
Yes he would for sure.
Ohh … I really love mushrooms!! Homemade soups are the best so I’m bookmarking your recipe to try soon.
Yes homemade is best, hope you give it a try.
This soup looks delicious!! I wish I had it for lunch right now!!
hahah…wish I could send some your way, I have some in the fridge right now!!
Yum! My husband doesn’t like mushrooms, so I don’t use them very often, but I am a big fan and will definitely be trying this out.
You will love the soup, hope you give it a try.
Never had mushroom soup. This looks so creamy. Just some toast to dip in. Def pinning to try
It is creamy!!
Looking out my window at the snow falling in the spring is really making me crave a nice big bowl of this soup right now!
Yeah…spring and snow…really don’t like that combination. Perfect day for soup.
Wow, this soup looks so tempting..mushrooms are my favorite and anything with it, I am hooked. I will surely give your recipe a try!
Hope you do….ENJOY!!
It’s still chilly here in the midwest and love making warm soups for dinner. I may have to give this one a try! Looks great.
Thanks….hope you do and ENJOY!!
I like mushrooms, never tried to make a soup with them though. I have to pin this one
Mushrooms make a GREAT soup!!
I love mushroom soup but have never made it myself. I will have to try your recipe soon.
Hope you do…it is awesome!!
One of my close friends loves mushrooms. I am sharing this delectable recipe with her.
Thanks…hope she gives it a try.
I don’t recall ever having a mushroom soup but I love mushrooms so this looks like one I should give a try to.
Hope you do..it’s awesome!!
Mushrooms are my favorite thing! I’ve never tried making soup myself, but now I will!
Hope you try it.
Ooh, that looks delicious. I love mushroom soup – perfect comfort food on a cold day.
Yes it sure is…or anytime!!
This sounds like a great comfort soup.There are so many yummy mushrooms! I’m interested to see how the white wine flavors the dried mushrooms.
The wine is a really nice touch to the flavour of the soup.
That looks so amazing! I am the only one in the house that likes mushrooms(seriously, who ARE these people I live with?), so I would definitely try this!
The more for you…lucky you!!
I’ve never had mushroom soup. Looks interesting, I should try it! Need to try something new and stop sticking to my norms.
Oh it is so good…hope you do try it!!
I love soups but have never tried making mushroom soup. Thanks for sharing! I have to try this 🙂
Hope you give it a try.
I am in love with mushrooms! This soup sounds so delicious. I need to make it soon!
Well is you love mushrooms you will love this!!
I love mushroom soup and I can’t wait to give your recipe a try. Do you think using less cream would still work?
Thanks…yes for sure it would still work. Enjoy.
This soup looks amazing. It’s cool and rainy here so this would be perfection.
Hope you give it a try. Enjoy!!
I’m not a big fan of mushrooms but this looks really good. I’m sure it tastes amazing too.
Yes you are correct it is amazing!!
Pinning this recipe for a weekend when the hubby is out of town.
I love mushroom soup but I haven’t made a batch of homemade mushroom soup before.
This looks so delicious..perfect for a cold snowy day!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do…we are having some for dinner tonight.
Oh, my. This mushroom soup looks luscious. She Who Must Be Obeyed will love this. I have marked it for my to do list.
The Old Fat Guy
Well hello…we haven’t spoken in months…really need to start chatting again. Love seeing all your recipes over the web/forums. Hope you give it a try and ENJOY!!
Yummm this looks delicious!! I wish I didn’t just have lunch!
Thanks…hope you give it a try.
Layer upon layer of mushroom flavor…sign me up!
HAHA…well there is lots of that in this soup.
Mmm! I am a huge fan of mushroom soup, and it is so much better made at home with tons of mushrooms than it is from a can. I’ve never tried using cream cheese in a soup before, but that’s a great idea — I’ll have to give that a try next time!
Hope you enjoy it…we love it.
Mushrooms, white wine, cream, cream cheese…. It sounds perfectly delicious!! My husband LOVES mushrooms. I will definitely be making this for him!
Delicious it is…ENJOY!!
This looks so good! I love mushroom soup, it’s probably my favorite comfort food! Thanks for this recipe. I have to try it soon.
And homemade mushroom soup is the best!!
That sounds like a perfect soup for a cold winter night. Yum!
Yes we like it any night of the week.
I love mushrooms and we will definitely be trying this recipe soon. My husband prefers a creamy soup and always opts for a cream of mushroom so I know he’ll love it too.
It is one of our favs that’s for sure. Hope you give it a try.
Looks lovely, I can have mushroom soup any day!