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    Home » Vegan Recipes » Porcini Mushroom & Sherry Soup

    Porcini Mushroom & Sherry Soup

    Published: Oct 20, 2015 · Modified: Dec 8, 2020 by Kate Ford · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Porcini & Sherry Soup | The Veg Space
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    I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with mushroom soup.  I can't bear those gloopy tins of 'Cream of Mushroom' soup, thickened with too much cornflour and tasting more of long-life cream than mushroom, with dubious floating chunks which may or may not have begun their life as a mushroom.  But a really deep, earthy homemade mushroom soup with suitably garlicky bread to dunk in is a proper treat, and here I've even splashed in some sherry to make this a soup showstopper.

    This could just as easily be a dinner party starter or a simple weeknight supper. The amount of sherry you need to add really depends on a) how alcoholic you like your soup (!), and b) whether you're using a sweet or dry sherry.  Add 2-3 tablespoon first, mix well then taste and keep adding until you're happy.  You should be able to taste it, but don't let it overpower the mushroom-y flavour from those lovely dried porcini, which must be the star of the show.

    This is actually a vegan soup, with not a hint of cream required for a luxuriously silky texture.  The trick to this is dividing the soup into two and blitzing half in a blender, then returning it to the pan.  The result is a thickened and silky soup but with plenty of deliciously juicy mushroom chunks to scoop up with your chewy garlic bruschetta croutons.

    Porcini & Sherry Soup

    If you want to serve this as a lunch or supper in its own right, you could make it more filling and substantial by throwing in a handful of pearl barley, puy lentils or even orzo pasta, then simmering until cooked through.

    Why not make a loaf of my easy Plaited Bread to serve on the side?

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    Porcini & Sherry Soup | The Veg Space

    Porcini Mushroom & Sherry Soup

    Kate Ford | The Veg Space
    A deeply savoury mushroom soup with a splash of sherry - a perfect dinner party starter or with crusty bread for a warming lunch.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine British
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 172 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 25 g dried porcini mushrooms
    • 3 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 large onion finely chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
    • 500 g fresh mushrooms I used a mixture of chestnut and flat-cap
    • 500 ml vegetable stock
    • 1 handful fresh baby spinach
    • 60 ml 4 tablespoon sherry (check it is vegan)
    • half a ciabatta loaf
    • garlic oil or olive oil and a garlic clove
    • handful fresh parsley finely chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Pour 400ml boiling water into a jug and add the porcini mushrooms. Set aside to soak for 10-15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
    • Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the onion. Cook over a low heat for 3-4 minutes until softened, then add the garlic.
    • Chop the fresh mushrooms into small pieces, and add to the pan. Cook until they have released their liquid - around 5 minutes.
    • Strain or sieve the jug of porcini mushrooms into the pan, so the liquid goes into the saucepan and the mushrooms are reserved in your sieve. Chop the mushrooms finely, and add them to the pan.
    • Add the stock to the pan, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
    • Remove from the heat, then ladle half the soup into a blender or food processor, add the spinach and blitz until smooth and thick. Return this to the pan with the rest of the soup and stir to combine. Taste the soup and season well with salt and pepper to your own taste. Add the sherry one tablespoon at a time, tasting in between until you are happy with the flavour.
    • To make the garlic bruschetta croutons, simply slice the ciabatta thinly, drizzle with a little garlic oil (or rub the surface of the bread with the cut side of half a garlic clove, then drizzle with olive oil). Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 4-5 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown.
    • Sprinkle both the soup and bruschetta croutons with parsley, and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 510mgPotassium: 552mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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    Hi! I'm Kate, vegan home cook and blogger behind The Veg Space and author of Vegan in 15. I'm passionate about creating easy vegan recipes that even a first-time cook can follow.

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    Comments

    1. Tortilla for tea says

      November 04, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      Mmm, this sounds delicious! I also love the mushroom-sherry combo, which I usually use when frying mushrooms (preferably wild) with garlic and a manzanilla sherry, finished with a bit of chopped parsley.

      Reply
    2. Kate @ Veggie Desserts says

      October 22, 2015 at 3:45 pm

      Wow - this is certainly better than those gloopy tins! It sounds so flavourful and I love the addition of sherry. Thanks for entering #ExtraVeg!

      Reply
    3. Stephanie | The Foodie and The Fix says

      October 22, 2015 at 1:59 pm

      This sounds SO delicious! Mushrooms and sherry compliment each other so perfectly, don't they?! I love the idea of adding some pearl barley here, it would make the most amazing lunch!

      Reply
    4. Jess says

      October 21, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      Mushroom soup is my favorite! I've never thought to add spinach. I can't wait to try your version. 🙂

      Reply
    5. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

      October 21, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      This looks absolutely amazing. I agree with you about those tins of creamy soup - they're never as good as they look in the picture! Homemade mushroom soup is fab though 🙂

      Reply
    6. Laura@howtocookgoodfood says

      October 20, 2015 at 9:00 pm

      I love adding alcohol to soups, I added some Madeira to my last mushroom soup but I also love Sherry both to drink and to use in savoury dishes. Your soup looks so rich and tempting, perfect Autumnal flavours! Thanks for linking to my soup too x

      Reply
      • thevegspace says

        October 21, 2015 at 12:52 pm

        Thanks Laura - yes I'm all in favour of adding a splash of booze to most things, can't go wrong really!! Yours looks lovely, must try it sometime.

        Reply
    7. Sisley White says

      October 20, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      Your photography is stunning. It definitely looks too good to eat!

      Reply
      • thevegspace says

        October 21, 2015 at 12:51 pm

        Thanks Sisley! X

        Reply
    8. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

      October 20, 2015 at 5:59 pm

      That is a beautiful recipe Kate, I've got several jars of dried mushrooms, and I think that we do not cook with often enough. Simply stunning.

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      • thevegspace says

        October 21, 2015 at 12:50 pm

        Thanks Helen - yes I've just cleared myself out of dried mushrooms with this, but use them a lot - a great way of getting a really deeply savoury flavour into lots of things without meat!

        Reply

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