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Simmering Soups and Stocks

Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

Prep 15 min Cook 40 min Total 55 min Servings 4

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Reserve some browned mushrooms for the top; texture contrast makes a blended soup feel special.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 01

    Brown fresh mushrooms in butter in batches; remove a handful for garnish.

  2. 02

    Add onion 6 minutes, garlic 1 minute, flour 1 minute; deglaze with sherry.

  3. 03

    Add broth, chopped porcini and strained soaking liquid, thyme; simmer 20 minutes.

  4. 04

    Blend partly, stir in cream, season and top with reserved mushrooms.

Notes & swaps

  • Reserve some browned mushrooms for the top; texture contrast makes a blended soup feel special.