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Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

Katie WellsNov 11, 2015Updated: Oct 7, 2019
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  • Will the Real Cream of Mushroom Soup Please Stand Up?+−
    • No Time for Homemade?
  • A Better Cream of Mushroom Soup (& It's Easy!)
  • Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of mushroom soup is a common ingredient in recipes as cooler weather approaches. This healthy comfort food in a bowl deserves its place along with the casseroles (like my favorite green bean casserole) soups, and stews of the season.

Will the Real Cream of Mushroom Soup Please Stand Up?

Unfortunately, most store-bought cream of mushroom soup has a variety of problematic ingredients. Offenders include:

  • Vegetable oil: chemically processed, high in polyunsaturated fatty acids, and potentially harmful on a cellular level
  • Modified food starch: A highly processed starch that contains maltodextrin (often used as a name to hide the presence of MSG)
  • Monosodium glutamate: A food additive and excitotoxin that may interfere with natural neurotransmitter production
  • Soy protein concentrate: This is why I’m not a fan of soy
  • Other bad ingredients: such as soy lecithin, yeast extract, and “flavoring”

In addition, despite the “cream” on the label, canned soup has very little actual cream. Cream is the ninth ingredient on the list, after vegetable oil, processed flour, MSG, and other questionable items. And it isn’t even real cream! It is actually “dehydrated cream” containing milk and soy lecithin as a thickener.

Certainly, these ingredients are probably cheaper and much better for the bottom line of the companies producing processed foods, but they certainly aren’t better for us, the consumer!

No Time for Homemade?

Update: Since I wrote this post I found one premade mushroom soup I do love, and that’s Kettle and Fire’s Mushroom Bisque. It is made with their amazing bone broth, is non-GMO, and is made with all real-food ingredients I would use in my own kitchen. It is dairy-based, so opt for the homemade version below if that is an issue for you.

A Better Cream of Mushroom Soup (& It’s Easy!)

Like most foods, homemade not only tastes better, but it is typically healthier too. Cream of mushroom soup is no exception! This simple DIY version works as a substitute in recipes or is delicious on its own.

Unlike the processed canned version, it only has 10 ingredients total (including spices). Bonus: They are all real food ingredients that you can order at a grocery store. (No need to contact your friendly local industrial products salesman to get the soy protein concentrate or MSG!).

I typically make several batches of this and keep in the refrigerator. I also freeze it for easy meal prep at Thanksgiving or for when I used to get a pregnancy craving for something with mushrooms in it. 🙂

If you use cream of mushroom (or cream of anything) soup in recipes for your family, consider taking 20 extra minutes to make your own. I promise you will be hooked!

How to make healthier cream of mushroom soup

Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

Katie Wells
Delicious creamy soup made with real food ingredients.
3.97 from 33 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Servings 6 cups
Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fresh mushrooms
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup butter (or coconut oil)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 TBSP arrowroot powder
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • ½ cup heavy cream (or heavy coconut milk, optional)
  • ½ cup sour cream (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Chop mushrooms and onion and mince garlic.
  • Melt butter or coconut oil in a large pan and add chopped mushrooms and onion.
  • Saute until translucent and cooked.
  • Add garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and arrowroot and stir.
  • Add broth and simmer about 10 minutes until it starts to thicken.
  • Add cream and sour cream and stir in until smooth.
  • Serve as a soup or use as cream of mushroom soup in recipes.

Notes

Time-saving tip: Make several batches at once and freeze or make a couple days before Thanksgiving and store in the refrigerator. (Here's how to remedy any slight curdling that may occur!)

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 6.8gFat: 16.6gSaturated Fat: 9.9gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 970mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 2.6g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (60 Comments)

  1. Victoria

    November 14, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    This recipe looks delicious. I can’t have butter, but I can maybe replace it with coconut oil. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  2. Stefania

    November 13, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    What would be a good substitute for chicken broth? I would love to make this today, but it’s Friday and I’m Catholic. 😉

    Reply
    • De

      November 16, 2015 at 1:08 PM

      If you can’t use chicken or meat-based broth/stock, use vegetable stock or, even better in this recipe, would be mushroom broth. Often you can reconstitute dried mushrooms in hot water and use the liquid from that.

      Reply
  3. Faith

    November 13, 2015 at 12:26 PM

    Is coconut or almond milk a suitable substitute? I skip the dairy now but I still want to make green bean casserole as its a favorite in our house. Also, any substitute for the butter or just omit it?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      November 13, 2015 at 2:01 PM

      Use heavy coconut milk. That will work the best. If you want to cook your onions/mushroom/garlic in something, you could use coconut oil or tallow.

      Reply
  4. Sheretta Casey

    November 12, 2015 at 5:10 PM

    This is awesome! Do you have a cream of chicken recipe also?

    Reply
  5. cathy

    November 12, 2015 at 4:40 PM

    I was thinking that there must be a better version. Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Monica

    November 12, 2015 at 3:05 PM

    Do you think making a large quantity canning this in mason jars for later use would work well?

    Reply
  7. Wendy

    November 12, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    How long is the shelf life in the refrigerator?

    Reply
  8. Jaclyn

    November 12, 2015 at 12:54 PM

    Thanks for the recipe! I can’t wait to try it out. Do you have an approximate shelf life? I’d love to make a huge batch and keep some in the fridge and freeze some.

    Reply
  9. Suzie

    November 12, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    Could you can this? Probably have to use a pressure canner. . . Sometimes taking freezer space isn’t an option.

    Reply
  10. Rachel

    November 12, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    5 stars
    I used to use cream of mushroom soup all the time but stopped because one day I looked at the ingredients and nearly dropped the can right on the floor! Thank you for sharing a homemade recipe! Can’t wait to try this!!

    Reply
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