Simple and ultra creamy vegan mushroom soup. Rich and flavorful and deliciously satisfying, this soup makes an ideal vegan appetizer.
I love soups. They’re more than starters/appetizers for me, I like to have them as the main course with a good deal of bread for dipping.
You can probably tell how much I like soups, since I’ve already made a bunch of them for this blog, like our divine vegan butternut squash soup, vegan potato leek soup and vegan tomato soup.
I’ve long been a fan of this vegan cream of mushroom soup. The flavors just blend soooo well, and it’s ultra creamy and delicious.
It’s also a snap to make and can work as an appetizer or a main course!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Ingredient Notes
- Cremini mushrooms, white button mushrooms and portobello mushrooms – we used 3 kinds of mushrooms in this soup. We’ve also made it in the past with just white button mushrooms and portobello mushrooms, so it just depends on what’s easy to get hold of. If you want to mix it up – go for it!
- Soy sauce – can be switched for tamari or a gluten free soy sauce if you want to ensure this soup is gluten-free friendly.
- Coconut milk – should be full fat, canned and unsweetened. We have also made this soup with canned coconut cream (also unsweetened) and that also works great for an ultra rich version. If you need a substitute for the coconut milk then cashew milk is a good option.
How To Make Vegan Mushroom Soup
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
- Add olive oil to a pot along with chopped onions, crushed garlic, dried oregano and dried basil and sauté until softened.
- Add sliced mushrooms and soy sauce. Cover the pot and let it cook for 10 minutes, covered. When you remove the lid you’ll see that the mushrooms have cooked down a bit and released some of their water.
- Cook for another 10 minutes uncovered, letting some of the mushroom water cook off. Then add the coconut milk and stir in.
- Let it cook for a final 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, letting the flavors blend.
- Add sea salt and black pepper (to taste).
- Serve in bowls and decorate with fresh basil leaves.
Recipe Tips
Blending. I’ve made this soup in the past and blended it up using an immersion blender, but I think it’s better unblended. Most soups are better blended, but in the case of this soup, it works better as it is with the creamy soup and chunky mushrooms. The mushroom flavors really mix in with the creaminess of the coconut milk and spices and it all just works so well.
Serving. This vegan mushroom soup is delicious as an appetizer that can serve 4 but it also works great as a main course that serves 2. Serve it alongside some delicious bread for dipping. Try our vegan soda bread, it’s divine dipped in this soup.
Storing and Freezing
You can store leftover soup in the fridge in a covered container for 4-5 days. It can be reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop.
It’s also freezer friendly for 2-3 months. Allow to cool completely before freezing. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
More Vegan Soup Recipes
- Vegan Broccoli Soup
- Vegan Cauliflower Soup
- Vegan Pea Soup
- Vegan Miso Soup
- Vegan Potato Soup
- Vegan Celery Soup
Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Onion White, Yellow or Brown, Chopped
- 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Dried Basil
- 5 cups White Button Mushrooms (480g) Sliced
- 2 ½ cups Cremini Mushrooms (240g) Sliced
- 2 Large Portobello Mushrooms Sliced
- 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce or Tamari if gluten-free
- 14 ounce Can Coconut Milk (400ml) Unsweetened, Full Fat
- Sea Salt To taste
- Black Pepper To taste
- Fresh Basil Optional, for serving
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a pot with the onion and garlic, dried oregano and basil and sauté until softened.
- Then add the sliced mushrooms and the soy sauce, and cover the pot. Cook on medium high, covered, for around 10 minutes.
- This will allow the mushrooms to release their water.
- After 10 minutes, remove the lid, and cook for a further 10 minutes uncovered to allow some of the water to cook off.
- Then add the coconut milk and cook for a final 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the flavors to blend properly.
- Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.
Video
Notes
- Mushrooms – we used 3 kinds of mushrooms in this soup. We’ve also made it in the past with just white button mushrooms and portobello mushrooms, so it just depends on what’s easy to get hold of. If you want to mix it up – go for it!
- Soy sauce – can be switched for tamari or a gluten free soy sauce if you want to ensure this soup is gluten-free friendly.
- Coconut milk – should be full fat, canned and unsweetened. We have also made this soup with canned coconut cream (also unsweetened) and that also works great for an ultra rich version. If you need a substitute for the coconut milk then cashew milk is a good option.
- Blending. I’ve made this soup in the past and blended it up using an immersion blender, but I think it’s better unblended. Most soups are better blended, but in the case of this soup, it works better as it is with the creamy soup and chunky mushrooms. The mushroom flavors really mix in with the creaminess of the coconut milk and spices and it all just works so well.
- Serving. This vegan mushroom soup is delicious as an appetizer that can serve 4 but it also works great as a main course that serves 2. Serve it alongside some delicious bread for dipping. Try our vegan soda bread, it’s divine dipped in this soup!
- Storing and Freezing. You can store leftover soup in the fridge in a covered container for 4-5 days. It can be reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop. It’s also freezer friendly for 2-3 months. Allow to cool completely before freezing. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
- This recipe was first published in October 2016. It has been updated with extra photos and tips but the recipe itself is exactly the same.
This is delicious and easy to follow. I also added some nutritional yeast in the last step, since it adds a cheesy flavor.
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Sue! Thanks so much for your great review!
Does this soup freeze well? I’ve never tried freezing coconut milk.
Hi Caroline! Yes, it does! Let your soup cool down completely before freezing. It keeps well for 2-3 months 🙂
I’m going to make this on Tuesday. Please may I ask can I add potato and carrot to this?
Thank you!
Mandy
Yes you can Mandy! 🙂
Just made this soup and it is so good! I used the 14 oz can of coconut milk but really wish I would have used 2 cans. This recipe made two small portions. The flavor is fantastic though! Definitely making this again!
Thanks for your review Patricia! Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
So delicious! Even my non vegan son loved it. I made it exactly to the recipe. It needed no salt with the soy sauce in the mix.
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing and for your excellent review!
Delightful! Flavourful and satisfying.
Awesome! Thanks for your review Deborah!
I agree with the others that this was an easy recipe to make and I love coconut flavour so this one is a keeper!
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Donna!
Delicious! This soup is rich and creamy and so easy. My only change to the recipe was that I used some reconstituted dried shiitake since I didn’t have enough fresh mushrooms.
Thanks for the great review Lisa!
Hi!! I’ve tried this recipe before and loved it. Was wondering if I can substitute the coconut milk for 250mL home made white sauce? Thanks 🥰
Hi Jéymey, so happy to hear you enjoyed the soup when you made it previously, I think you could sub white sauce, but of course that will be more of a sauce than a soup. All the best!
So rich and creamy. This is a hearty and heavenly treat bursting with mushrooms. If you love mushrooms this is your soup!
Thanks so much Kathy!