This Vegan Cream of Mushroom soup is creamy and delicious. Ready within 30 minutes. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free recipe.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 60 minutes
  • Cook time: 45 minutes
  • Total time: Not specified
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: lunch, Soup
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 diced onion
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 pound mushrooms (sliced)
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 cup raw cashews (soak in hot water for 10 minutes, if you don't have a high speed blender)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Saute the onions and garlic in a bit of veggie broth.
  2. Add the mushrooms once the onions are transparent. Saute until the mushrooms are reduced in size.
  3. Add veggie broth, herbs and sherry. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove 2 cups of the hot soup. Blend the soup in a blender with the cashews and nutritional yeast til completely creamy.
  5. Return to pot, season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Heat for five more minutes until slightly thickened.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.