Vegan Cream Of Mushroom Soup

If you’ve been missing the delicious, creamy flavor of a cream of mushroom soup since you went dairy-free, here’s the recipe to satisfy that craving and more besides: my vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup. This really is comfort food in a bowl. It’s thick and creamy and rich and fragrant and it gives you that perfect warm and gooey feeling you need, say, after the worst possible day at work when the only thing that can comfort you is imagining the look on your boss’s face when you hand in your resignation. But before you rush in to do that, try this soup instead, and you might just start picturing yourself signing copies of your bestseller on 101 ways to deftly handle the boss from hell and get a promotion. Problem solved. 😉

How to make the best vegan cream of mushroom soup

Here’s what I do: I make a roux of flour, much as you’d do with a traditional cream of mushroom soup, and then I add in some creamy cashew milk. The most important part to remember with this recipe, as you would with any, really, is to build in layers of flavor to ensure that you end up with an awesome dish. And to keep the flavors close to the real stuff. Cashew cream or milk makes the best substitute for dairy cream in this recipe, because it tastes the closest, and it also doesn’t add a strong flavor that wouldn’t be in the original recipe like, say, coconut milk would. You can use almond milk too, and it would be fine, although I really prefer the cashew. If you are nut-free, I’d recommend using an unsweetened soy milk or any nondairy milk that’s thick and not too watery. This recipe is simple as they come, with just eight ingredients, besides the salt and pepper: mushrooms, a smidgen of oil, onions, garlic, flour, sage or thyme, a good vegetable stock and nutmeg. And if you want to picture your boss turning green with envy over your perfect abs when you’re throwing your resignation at him or her, you can make this recipe free of oil (although it won’t be free of healthy fats) by sauteeing your onions and mushrooms in vegetable stock. Check to get new recipe updates by email.

What do you serve with the vegan cream of mushroom soup?

This recipe doesn’t need much to make it a meal to remember, but serving a crusty French bread on the side won’t hurt at all. And a green salad would take it over the top. If you make this recipe, I want to hear, of course. Leave me a comment below or tag @HolyCowVegan on Instagram. You can also follow me on Pinterest to keep up with my latest recipes, or subscribe to my free email updates.

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