HEALTHY MUSHROOM SOUP RECIPE

This flavorful Healthy Mushroom Soup is full of vegetables with a light, earthy, full-flavored mushroom broth without all the fat.

Let’s talk Healthy Mushroom Soup. You guys… seriously… Mushroom Soup meets light and healthy. This broth-based soup has such an incredible depth of flavor. You will love it!

It has an earthy mix of mushrooms, flavored with onions, leeks, carrots, celery and garlic simmered in a thyme seasoned, light chicken broth. The mix of vegetables adds incredible flavor and depth to the broth, but the two pounds of mushrooms are definitely the star. Good idea for Mushroom Soup, OK?

Thickly cut, the mushrooms are meaty. They’re sauteed in butter and simmered until soft, where they impart their unique, earthy flavor. A great vegetable and healthy soup.

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup carrots, peeled and diced
1 cup onions, sliced
1 cup sliced leeks, halved and sliced
¾ cup sliced celery
3 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped (approx. 1 and ½ tablespoons)
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 pounds mushrooms, rinsed and thickly sliced*
6 cups chicken stock (or approx. 3 (14.5 ounce) cans)
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add carrots, onions, leeks, celery and garlic. Cook and stir until tender, but not browned, approximately 10 minutes. Add thyme, mushrooms, chicken stock, salt and pepper. Heat until a soft boil, then turn down to low heat, cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
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