Comments on Season with Spice: Homemade Mushroom Soup

Love this soup! I've made it several times. It...

2015-04-19T14:59:17.864-07:00

Love this soup! I've made it several times. It's such a simple recipe with great flavors. I add a splash of Sauvignon blanc and sometimes top it with shredded Asiago if I'm feeling extra adventurous. ;)

Sounds great to me. I love it!

2015-03-27T06:16:24.796-07:00

Sounds great to me. I love it!

Skip the cream. Instead, blend with a few handful...

2015-01-28T13:19:53.992-08:00

Skip the cream. Instead, blend with a few handfuls of cashews, and/or cashew milk. It's creamier than cream and far better for you.

I made this tonight and it was so delicious! Thank...

2014-01-12T18:51:21.379-08:00

I made this tonight and it was so delicious! Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!

Just made this soup, was so good, and easy and fas...

2013-12-14T13:01:13.666-08:00

Just made this soup, was so good, and easy and fast to make, will be making again soon!

Made this soup with all ingredients listed and fol...

2013-11-20T13:20:53.980-08:00

Made this soup with all ingredients listed and followed every direction. Soup did not turn out well at all, it was just runny and had no flavor. It's too bad, I do love a good mushroom soup!

oh my gosh....did this up for dinner tonight used ...

2013-10-08T18:48:10.787-07:00

oh my gosh....did this up for dinner tonight used an almost paper thin slicer for mushrooms (porto) and added 1 cup of our homemade red wine, did a double batch but used 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1 1/2 cup skim milk....the best soup I have ever tasted!!

I made a doubled up version and added the carameli...

2013-09-28T21:34:54.058-07:00

I made a doubled up version and added the caramelized onions, pretty amazing! Will be making again!

That's great news -- I'm never sure about ...

2013-09-23T15:07:15.515-07:00

That's great news -- I'm never sure about recipes with cream. Thanks!

Hi Michele - you can freeze the soup. Just make su...

2013-09-23T14:54:58.011-07:00

Hi Michele - you can freeze the soup. Just make sure you cool down the soup entirely before placing it into the freezer.

Would this soup freeze well? I like to make big ba...

2013-09-22T11:01:22.582-07:00

Would this soup freeze well? I like to make big batches and stock my freezer.

Thanks so much! Fall will be here very soon and I...

2013-09-10T08:26:36.224-07:00

Thanks so much! Fall will be here very soon and I can't wait to try this!

Hi Jen, you can definitely use reduced sodium stoc...

2013-09-10T07:53:20.813-07:00

Hi Jen, you can definitely use reduced sodium stock for the soup. I've always used low sodium for everything, including this soup. I will keep about the same amount of spices. If your thyme has been on the shelf for more than 6 months, use a little more. For a richer taste, feel free to add more mushrooms (more flavorful choice of mushrooms also help) or caramelized onions. You can also add a splash of sherry, red wine, or marsala toward the end. Taste and adjust as you go. Happy cooking:)

Do you think this would work with reduced sodium c...

2013-09-10T06:48:21.067-07:00

Do you think this would work with reduced sodium chicken stock? If it would make it bland, any suggestions for some extra spices to kick up the flavor! It sounds so good and I LOVE soup but I'm supposed to be on a low-sodium diet.

Absolutely! As we mentioned in the post, you can u...

2013-09-05T10:14:36.657-07:00

Absolutely! As we mentioned in the post, you can use any
mushrooms. Totally with you
on the salt. We always recommend going easy with it. For people who may
not have Worcestershire sauce in hand, they can use a pinch of salt.
Again, we often stress to make adjustments to the recipe based on your
own taste.

Thanks Deb for your kind comment. Absolutely! As w...

2013-09-05T08:31:27.551-07:00

Thanks Deb for your kind comment. Absolutely! As we mentioned in the post/ notes, you can use any mushrooms of your preference that is available to you. Totally with you on the salt. We always recommend going easy with it. For people who may not have Worcestershire sauce in hand, they can use a pinch of salt. Again, we often stress to make adjustment to the recipe based on your own taste.

Sounds good but I would add more flavor filled mus...

2013-09-05T03:42:47.759-07:00

Sounds good but I would add more flavor filled mushrooms to the mix. The extra salt is_not_ necessary , the Worstershire sauce is very salty and this is a small amount of soup.

Thank you! I like the idea of adding spinach torte...

2013-06-12T07:48:21.951-07:00

Thank you! I like the idea of adding spinach tortellini - a great way to bulk it up!

Made this tonight...Yummy! I think it would be rea...

2013-06-11T16:36:32.441-07:00

Made this tonight...Yummy! I think it would be really good if you added cheese or spinach tortellini, too!

So glad that you enjoyed the soup! Thanks for your...

2013-05-13T12:02:50.235-07:00

So glad that you enjoyed the soup! Thanks for your kind comment, Petra.

This soup is so yummy, I've already made it 3 ...

2013-05-11T22:08:24.487-07:00

This soup is so yummy, I've already made it 3 times in the last month or so - and doubled and tripled the recipe!!! Today I forgot the cream and ended up making it with milk only - tasted just as good. I like to add red wine while I sauté the mushrooms, gives it a bit more flavor I think. It also made no difference to my palate if I used fresh or dried thyme. I used a hand-held blender to make the soup nice and smooth after removing the bay leaves. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!!!

Thanks Tammi. You sure can make it again while win...

2013-03-22T08:30:31.817-07:00

Thanks Tammi. You sure can make it again while winter is still hanging around:)

Made this the other night and it was so good! Than...

2013-03-20T22:17:09.507-07:00

Made this the other night and it was so good! Thanks for this awesome recipe! I already want to make it again.

Very bland as recipe is stated.....added cooking s...

2013-03-15T21:54:15.020-07:00

Very bland as recipe is stated.....added cooking sherry, much more garlic, thyme and worcestershire. Used brown cremini and regular white mushrooms, used more milk and flour as well. Very tasty once I doctored it. Could use a splash of dry white wine if you have some to spare (in place of Sherry).

Thanks for trying the recipe out, Tina!

2013-03-15T19:47:20.268-07:00

Thanks for trying the recipe out, Tina!