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West Coast Wild Mushroom Soup

October 10, 2019 by SabCurrie 15 Comments

Lobster Mushroom Growing In West Coast Forest
Lobster Mushroom Growing In West Coast Forest

I’ve been cooking up a mushroom storm. Mushroom toasts, a delicious croustade (which is on my blog to-do list), on salads and just plain with garlic butter but this wild mushroom soup is one of my absolute favourites. I meant to blog it last year but as usual, I always seem to have more blog ideas than time.

Cooking Wild Mushrooms
Cooking Wild Mushrooms

I thoroughly enjoyed this summer and gave myself some much needed downtime. At the lake with my kids and family as well as some stay-cations up and down Vancouver Island. Our summer ended abruptly and with a ton of rain but the silver lining is the incredible mushroom season we’ve been having. Chanterelle and Lobster mushrooms were prolific in our area and we tried three new kinds this year. Hedgehog mushrooms which we loved, Pigs Ear that were so-so for us, and Puffballs which were a collective yuck in our house, any of you like them?

West Coast Wild Mushroom Soup
West Coast Wild Mushroom Soup

What makes this mushroom soup different than others is that the mushrooms are pureed with a secret ingredient for the body of the soup. A small amount of this amazing flavour bomb enriches and deepens the flavour and makes this stand out from every other mushroom soup you’ve likely ever tried.

What’s the secret ingredient? Porcini mushroom powder! Just pop a small bag of the dried porcini (usually 1/2 oz or 1 oz bags at grocery store) into a small blender or food processor and pulse until mostly powdery with only a few small pieces remaining. This mushroom powder is absolutely delicious in gravy or to kick up the depth and umami of many vegetarian dishes. I pop the leftover powder back in the bag and keep it close by my stove.

Welcome to soup season my friends!!!

Warm Easy Soup Recipes For Fall And Winter
Warm Easy Soup Recipes For Fall And Winter
West Coast Wild Mushroom Soup

West Coast Wild Mushroom Soup

A warm and hearty soup rich with porcini and wild mushrooms. You can use cultivated mushrooms but if so, don't skip the porcini or the soup will be too bland. To make your own porcini powder simply process dried porcini mushrooms in your food processor or blender.
5 from 8 votes
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Soup, Vegetarian
Cuisine: canadian
Keyword: Easy, Mushroom, Porcini, Soup, Wild Mushroom
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Author: Sabrina Currie

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 5 c Mixed Wild Mushrooms, diced About 1 lb
  • 1 1/2 c Onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp Thyme Sprigs or 1/2 tsp dried
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 tbsp Porcini Powder Dried porcini mushrooms ground finely in blender or food processor.
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 1/3 c Flour
  • 4 c Chicken Broth or vegetable broth
  • 1/4 c Dry White Wine Unoaked
  • 1 c Heavy Cream
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Parsley and Thyme to garnish

Instructions

  • Heat oil on medium in a mid-sized pot, then add onion and saute until translucent. Add mushrooms, thyme, bay and porcini, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and saute until starting to brown lightly. Remove 1/2 cup of these mushrooms to a bowl and save for garnish.
    Make Your Own Porcini Powder
  • Turn heat to low, push mushrooms to side of pan and add butter to other side to melt. Once melted, add flour, stir and cook until lightly bubbling. Add broth and wine and stir vigorously to prevent lumps. Simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, remove herb sprigs and puree with an immersion blender (or in a regular blender very carefully).
    Rich Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup Recipe
  • Add cream, reserving 2 tbsp if desired for garnish, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn off heat as soon as soup cream is heated and pour into bowls, garnishing with herbs, reserved mushrooms and additional cream if desired.
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Filed Under: Foraging, Main Dish, Recipe, Vancouver Island Tagged With: British Columbia, chanterelles, easy recipe, Foraged Food, Foraging, lobster mushrooms, mushroom, Mushroom Picking, pnw, PNW Food, porcini, recipe, soup, Vancouver Island, vegetarian, West Coast Foods, Wild Food, Wild Mushrooms

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Comments

  1. Joss

    October 15, 2019 at 10:11 am

    5 stars
    How beautiful is that presentation of the soup, wow! Another fall soup recipe I will be adding to my meal plan. 🙂

    Reply
    • SabCurrie

      October 17, 2019 at 12:07 pm

      Thank you so much Joss!

      Reply
  2. Isabelle @ Crumb

    October 15, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    5 stars
    Must be the fall weather, but I’ve had a wicked bad craving for mushroom soup lately. My standby recipe is a basic chunky cream of mushroom, but I am loving this elegant version you’ve posted. Your porcini mushroom trick is positively brilliant!

    Reply
    • SabCurrie

      October 17, 2019 at 12:08 pm

      Thanks Isabelle! Enjoy 🍁

      Reply
  3. Leanne

    October 18, 2019 at 9:03 am

    5 stars
    It’s currently a wet and dreary day here so I could totally go for a bowl of this creamy soup right now! Love the use of wild mushrooms and the herb combination sounds so flavourful!

    Reply
    • SabCurrie

      October 18, 2019 at 9:29 am

      Thank you Leanne, nothing like a warm bowl of soup on a grey day, is there?!?! Happy Fall 🍁

      Reply
  4. Bernice M Hill

    October 20, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    5 stars
    Wowsa! I’m so jealous right now…I LOVE mushrooms so much! We just came back from Vancouver and while we were there, we went to a restaurant that had a game meat/wild mushroom tasting menu and it was glorious.
    I need to try this soup, love the ‘secret’ ingredient, although I will often sneak a little porcini powder into my risotto or mushroom sauce, except I got mine at Winners!

    Reply
    • SabCurrie

      October 22, 2019 at 5:07 pm

      Mushrooms have such umami, don’t they?!?! I love wild foods of all kinds too, that dinner sounds amazing! Cheers Bernice!

      Reply
  5. Marieke

    October 21, 2019 at 8:22 am

    5 stars
    Mmmm. Creamy and mushrooms – can you get better?! This is such a cozy and comforting recipe!

    Reply
    • SabCurrie

      October 22, 2019 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks Marieke 🙂 definitely warm and comforting in cold weather! Enjoy!

      Reply
  6. Terri

    October 28, 2019 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for sharing your secret – had no idea about the dried mushrooms – love it! But what I love even more is the wine in the broth – YUM! Pinned

    Reply
    • SabCurrie

      October 29, 2019 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks Terri! Those fried mushrooms really up the umami and I agree, a little wine for acidity is always a good idea 😉

      Reply
  7. Chef Dennis

    April 2, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    5 stars
    My wife will love this for sure!

    Reply
  8. Jessica Formicola

    April 5, 2021 at 6:26 am

    5 stars
    I love mushroom anything, but this soup takes the cake! We make soup all year round at our house, so this will be on the menu this week!

    Reply
    • SabCurrie

      April 6, 2021 at 4:41 pm

      Awesome Jessica! Let me know how you like it!

      Reply

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