Prep Time:20 minsAdditional Time:4 hrs 40 minsTotal Time:5 hrsServings:12Yield:12 servingsJump to Nutrition Facts
Prep Time:20 minsAdditional Time:4 hrs 40 minsTotal Time:5 hrsServings:12Yield:12 servings
Prep Time:20 mins
Prep Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:4 hrs 40 mins
Additional Time:
4 hrs 40 mins
Total Time:5 hrs
Total Time:
5 hrs
Servings:12
Servings:
12
Yield:12 servings
Yield:
12 servings
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What Type of Mushrooms Should I Use?
For a full-flavored, umami-rich soup, we use a combination of dried porcini mushrooms and assorted fresh mushrooms (such as cremini, portobello, shiitake and button). Porcini mushrooms are wild mushrooms foraged from forests where pine, hemlock and oak trees grow. They have a meaty flavor similar to shiitake mushrooms but are not quite as sharp. Dried porcini mushrooms are available in most places where dried mushrooms are sold, or you can find dried porcini online. Read more about porcini mushrooms and why they add so much flavor to any meal.
Ingredient Spotlight: Porcini Mushrooms
Dried porcini mushrooms are a key ingredient, providing two elements to the soup. First, the dried mushrooms are soaked in 2 cups of boiling water until softened. The soaking liquid is full of flavor, so don’t throw it out. It’s added to the base of the soup, giving it a boost of umami and depth. Then the rehydrated mushrooms are added to the soup along with the assorted fresh mushrooms, which lend an earthy and rich mushroom flavor.
Eatingwell.com Photography: Morgan Hunt Glaze Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall
How to Thicken the Soup
Puréeing only some of the slow-cooker mushroom soup gives the dish a complex texture and thickens the soup slightly. We transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender, blend it until smooth and then add the puréed soup back to the slow cooker. If you want a thicker soup, feel free to blend more than 2 cups. If you don’t have a countertop blender, you can use an immersion blender to thicken the soup.
How to Store Slow-Cooker Mushroom Soup with Sherry
This soup can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days. To reheat, you can microwave the soup on High until warm.
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients4cupsboiling water2cupsdried porcini mushrooms (about 1 1/2 ounces)1tablespooncornstarch1tablespoonlower-sodium soy sauce⅝teaspoonkosher salt½teaspoonblack pepper2tablespoonsolive oil2cupssliced shallots (about 8 ounces)1garlic clove, minced (about 1 teaspoon)1cupdry sherry3poundsassorted fresh mushrooms (such as cremini, portobello, shiitake and button), sliced1 ½tablespoonschopped fresh thyme⅓cupheavy cream
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Ingredients
4cupsboiling water
2cupsdried porcini mushrooms (about 1 1/2 ounces)
1tablespooncornstarch
1tablespoonlower-sodium soy sauce
⅝teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonblack pepper
2tablespoonsolive oil
2cupssliced shallots (about 8 ounces)
1garlic clove, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
1cupdry sherry
3poundsassorted fresh mushrooms (such as cremini, portobello, shiitake and button), sliced
1 ½tablespoonschopped fresh thyme
⅓cupheavy cream
DirectionsPour 2 cups of the boiling water over the porcini mushrooms. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain the porcini mushrooms in a colander over a bowl, reserving the mushroom broth; set the mushrooms aside. Strain the mushroom broth through a cheesecloth-lined colander into a bowl; discard the solids. Stir in the cornstarch, soy sauce, salt, pepper and remaining 2 cups boiling water into the mushroom broth; set aside.Eatingwell.com Photography: Morgan Hunt Glaze Food Styling: Emily Nabors HallHeat the oil in a medium-sized nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the shallots and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the sherry; bring to a boil, and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat.Eatingwell.com Photography: Morgan Hunt Glaze Food Styling: Emily Nabors HallStir together the porcini mushrooms, broth mixture, shallot mixture, fresh mushrooms and thyme in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH until the vegetables are very tender and the flavors blend, about 4 hours. Uncover and cook until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender. Remove the center piece of the blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure the lid on the blender. Place a clean towel over the opening in the blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth, about 10 seconds. Return the puréed soup to the slow cooker; gently stir in the cream. Ladle the soup into bowls, and serve hot.Photographer: Victor Protasio Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey Prop Stylist: Missie Neville CrawfordEquipmentSlow cookerTipsMulticooker directions: Use the SAUTÉ [Normal] function in place of a nonstick skillet for Steps 5-7, if desired. In Step 8, stir in the porcini mushrooms, broth mixture, shallot mixture, fresh mushrooms and thyme. Lock the lid; turn the pressure valve to “Venting.” Cook on SLOW COOK [More] until the vegetables are very tender and the flavors blend, about 4 hours. Turn off the cooker. Remove the lid; press SAUTÉ [Normal], and cook uncovered, stirring often, until slightly thickened. Turn off the cooker. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return the puréed soup to the pot; gently stir in the cream.Originally appeared: Cooking Light Everyday Slow Cooker; updated November 2022
Directions
Pour 2 cups of the boiling water over the porcini mushrooms. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain the porcini mushrooms in a colander over a bowl, reserving the mushroom broth; set the mushrooms aside. Strain the mushroom broth through a cheesecloth-lined colander into a bowl; discard the solids. Stir in the cornstarch, soy sauce, salt, pepper and remaining 2 cups boiling water into the mushroom broth; set aside.Eatingwell.com Photography: Morgan Hunt Glaze Food Styling: Emily Nabors HallHeat the oil in a medium-sized nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the shallots and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the sherry; bring to a boil, and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat.Eatingwell.com Photography: Morgan Hunt Glaze Food Styling: Emily Nabors HallStir together the porcini mushrooms, broth mixture, shallot mixture, fresh mushrooms and thyme in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH until the vegetables are very tender and the flavors blend, about 4 hours. Uncover and cook until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender. Remove the center piece of the blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure the lid on the blender. Place a clean towel over the opening in the blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth, about 10 seconds. Return the puréed soup to the slow cooker; gently stir in the cream. Ladle the soup into bowls, and serve hot.Photographer: Victor Protasio Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey Prop Stylist: Missie Neville CrawfordEquipmentSlow cookerTipsMulticooker directions: Use the SAUTÉ [Normal] function in place of a nonstick skillet for Steps 5-7, if desired. In Step 8, stir in the porcini mushrooms, broth mixture, shallot mixture, fresh mushrooms and thyme. Lock the lid; turn the pressure valve to “Venting.” Cook on SLOW COOK [More] until the vegetables are very tender and the flavors blend, about 4 hours. Turn off the cooker. Remove the lid; press SAUTÉ [Normal], and cook uncovered, stirring often, until slightly thickened. Turn off the cooker. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return the puréed soup to the pot; gently stir in the cream.
Pour 2 cups of the boiling water over the porcini mushrooms. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain the porcini mushrooms in a colander over a bowl, reserving the mushroom broth; set the mushrooms aside. Strain the mushroom broth through a cheesecloth-lined colander into a bowl; discard the solids. Stir in the cornstarch, soy sauce, salt, pepper and remaining 2 cups boiling water into the mushroom broth; set aside.
Heat the oil in a medium-sized nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the shallots and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the sherry; bring to a boil, and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat.
Stir together the porcini mushrooms, broth mixture, shallot mixture, fresh mushrooms and thyme in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH until the vegetables are very tender and the flavors blend, about 4 hours. Uncover and cook until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender. Remove the center piece of the blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure the lid on the blender. Place a clean towel over the opening in the blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth, about 10 seconds. Return the puréed soup to the slow cooker; gently stir in the cream. Ladle the soup into bowls, and serve hot.
Photographer: Victor Protasio Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey Prop Stylist: Missie Neville Crawford
Equipment
Slow cooker
Tips
Multicooker directions: Use the SAUTÉ [Normal] function in place of a nonstick skillet for Steps 5-7, if desired. In Step 8, stir in the porcini mushrooms, broth mixture, shallot mixture, fresh mushrooms and thyme. Lock the lid; turn the pressure valve to “Venting.” Cook on SLOW COOK [More] until the vegetables are very tender and the flavors blend, about 4 hours. Turn off the cooker. Remove the lid; press SAUTÉ [Normal], and cook uncovered, stirring often, until slightly thickened. Turn off the cooker. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return the puréed soup to the pot; gently stir in the cream.
Originally appeared: Cooking Light Everyday Slow Cooker; updated November 2022
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)101Calories5gFat11gCarbs5gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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