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Creamy Mushroom Soup with No Cream

4.89 from 17 votes

Ultra-creamy mushroom soup recipe made without flour, heavy cream, or milk. It's the ultimate comfort food to warm you up in cold weather.

If you are looking for a healthy creamy mushroom soup recipe, look no further! Here's a good soup recipe for you to try! This homemade soup is tasty and actually quite good for you.

With a deep earthy flavor and a creamy texture, this creamless mushroom soup makes for a hearty choice on those chilly winter nights.  

Creamy Mushroom Soup with No Cream

This mushroom soup uses simple ingredients yet is packed with nutrients and is full of flavor! It's so easy to make and after trying it you will never want to buy cream of mushroom soup from a can again! 

Mushrooms are a good source of antioxidants and vitamins, and they are low in calories.  They also contain powerful polysaccharides called beta-glucans that help fight inflammation and balance out the immune system.

Healthy Mushroom Soup

About This Creamy Mushroom Soup

Unlike many other cream of mushroom soup recipes, this recipe doesn't require a basic roux with flour and no dairy or creamer is added. It's a creamy and tasty soup that happens to be low in calories, gluten-free, low carb, and keto-friendly.

You can also turn this mushroom soup into vegan by using vegan butter and vegetable broth.

Cream of Mushroom Soup

The Ingredients for Creamy Mushroom Soup:

To make this mushroom soup, you will need the following ingredients:

  • Cremini mushrooms or any wild mushrooms of your choice.
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Broth. You can use chicken or vegetable broth
  • Dry sherry. Use good quality dry sherry that you like and it doesn't have to be expensive. Do not use cooking sherry because of the large amount of preservative and salt content in it.
  • Parsley
  • Lemon thyme or thyme

If want to avoid alcohol, feel free to skip the dry sherry. This cream of mushroom soup will taste good with or without dry sherry.

How to Make Creamy Mushroom Soup with No Cream:

This mushroom soup is so easy to make. However, it takes a little longer, but it will be well worth the wait. The long-simmering time makes the soup taste better.

Saute Mushrooms

Step 1. Sauté the Mushrooms

In a large pot, melt butter and cook mushrooms for 15 minutes on medium-high heat.

Aromatic Soup Base

Step 2. Cook the Aromatic Soup Base

Add onion and cook for 4 minutes then add garlic and cook for 1 minute. An important note, cook the onion just until soft and translucent but not brown.

Step 3. Simmer the Soup

Add chicken stock, parsley, and thyme. Bring to a boil then lower the heat, simmer the soup for an hour.

Step 4. Blend the Mushroom Soup

Remove the parsley and thyme from the soup.

Carefully blend the soup in a blender or using an immersion blender. Remember, only fill your blender  ⅓ full and work in batches if needed.

Step 5. Add Dry Sherry

Finally, add dry sherry and bring the soup to a simmer for 5 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!

Creamy Mushroom Soup with No Cream

How to Store Leftover Soup:

First, let soup cool at room temperature and after it is completely cool, store it in an airtight container and transfer it to the refrigerator. Properly stored, it can last up to 3 days.

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Adapted from the late Anthony Bourdain's cookbook with a few adjustments.

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Creamy Mushroom Soup with No Cream

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Rika
With a deep earthy flavor and a creamy texture, this healthy creamy mushroom soup makes for a hearty choice on those chilly winter nights. 
4.89 from 17 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, melt butter and cook mushrooms with a pinch of salt for 15 minutes on medium-high heat. Stirring often.
  • Add onion and cook for 4 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add garlic and stir for 1 minute. Stirring often.
  • Tie thyme sprigs and parsley into a small bundle with kitchen twine then add into the pot.
  • Add broth and bring to a boil then lower the heat. Simmer the soup, uncovered, for an hour,  stir occasionally.
  • Remove the parsley and thyme bundle from the soup.
  • Let the soup cool for a few minutes then carefully blend the soup in a blender or using an immersion blender.
  • Return soup to pot and stir in dry sherry. Simmer for 3-5 minutes on medium-low heat. Add salt/pepper if necessary.
  • Turn off the heat. Serve and enjoy with pan-fried mushrooms and/or toasted French baquette.

Notes

If you want to avoid alcohol, skip the dry sherry. This soup will taste delicious with or without the dry sherry. 

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 869mgPotassium: 599mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 344IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Monica Y says

    We love mushrooms and this recipe looks delicious and perfect for colder weather. Will make it soon

    • Rika says

      Awesome! Let me know what you think about it.

  2. Kate | Life of a Ginger says

    I can't eat mushrooms, but my husband and a couple of my kids LOVE them. They would enjoy this recipe, I'm sure.

    • Rika says

      Let me know what they think about this soup!

      Best,

      Rika

  3. Natural Beauty And Makeup says

    Oh yummy! This mushroom soup looks so delicious and healthy. I will make this without alcohol someday soon.

    • Rika says

      This soup will taste good with or without the alcohol. Let me know if you have any questions.

    • Rika says

      The soup will taste good with or without the alcohol 🙂

  4. Swathi says

    5 stars
    I love mushroom soup. Your version is really delicous.

  5. Nile Flores says

    I could definitely see myself making this as a base soup and adding onto it. Looks delicious! I love mushrooms.

  6. Chef Dennis says

    5 stars
    This creamy mushroom soup recipe is absolutely perfect'1 My wife really loved it and keep asking for more.

  7. Ana says

    5 stars
    I love anything with mushrooms and your creamy mushroom soup recipe looks incredibly delicious!

  8. Gervin Khan says

    5 stars
    I love mushroom soup a lot and I will definitely be making this recipe for everyone.

  9. Pippa says

    Just made this with white button mushrooms and oyster mushrooms. Did not add the alcohol. It had so much flavor! And so creamy. Really, really delicious. Mushrooms are great for the immune system and the microbiome, adding power to the body's health defense systems--so important, especially at this time of year. I'll be making this often. Thank you!

    • Rika says

      Hi Pippa,

      Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. I am glad that you enjoyed this mushroom soup recipe.

      Best,

      Rika

  10. Collet says

    5 stars
    So much mushroom flavor and not a drop of cream. It's a winner, and great for a friend that is vegan...yes I swapped out the butter for margarine and some olive oil. It's staying in my rotation.

    • Rika says

      Hi Collet,

      Thanks for trying and coming back here to review this mushroom soup recipe. I am glad that you enjoyed it 🙂

      Best,

      Rika