Description
Cream-less Mushroom Soup is a rich, velvety soup made without cream, using caramelized mushrooms, thyme, bread, and vermouth for depth. Finished with tahini herb drizzle, crispy shallots, and dill, it’s an elegant yet cozy dish that balances deep umami with bright, fresh flavors.
Ingredients
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
3 tbsp sliced garlic
1 onion, sliced
Freshly cracked black pepper
Kosher salt, to taste
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup roughly chopped stale bread
1/4 cup vermouth
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
2–3 tsp sherry vinegar, plus more to taste
For garnish:
Tahini Herb Drizzle
Fried shallots
Chopped fresh dill
Tahini Herb Drizzle:
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp minced fresh parsley
1 tsp honey
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic, and onion. Season with pepper and cook until softened and lightly caramelized, about 8 minutes. Season with salt.
- Add chicken stock, stale bread, vermouth, and thyme. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Let soup cool slightly, then transfer to a blender. Add sherry vinegar and blend while drizzling in remaining 1/2 cup olive oil until smooth. Adjust seasoning with more salt, pepper, or vinegar.
- For Tahini Herb Drizzle: whisk tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, and honey in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; thin with water if needed.
- Ladle hot soup into bowls and garnish with tahini drizzle, fried shallots, and fresh dill.
Notes
- Use vegetable stock for a vegetarian version.
- Swap cremini mushrooms with wild varieties for more depth.
- Add roasted garlic for extra sweetness.
- Replace vermouth with white wine if preferred.
- Add smoked paprika or cayenne for gentle heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Sautéing, Simmering, Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg