Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff Soup (Printer-friendly)

Luscious vegetarian stroganoff with mushrooms, miso, and sour cream. Perfect comfort food in 45 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Mushrooms

01 - 1 pound mixed mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, button), sliced

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 medium onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 medium carrot, diced
05 - 2 celery stalks, diced

→ Soup Base

06 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
07 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
08 - 4 cups vegetable broth
09 - 2 tablespoons dry white wine, optional
10 - 2 teaspoons soy sauce
11 - 1 tablespoon white miso paste
12 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
13 - 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
14 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Creamy Element

15 - 3/4 cup sour cream or full-fat crème fraîche
16 - 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

→ Garnish

17 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
18 - Extra sour cream for serving, optional

# How to Make It:

01 - Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
02 - Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden and have released their moisture.
03 - Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir to coat evenly. Cook for 1 minute to remove raw flour taste.
04 - Deglaze with white wine if using, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
05 - Add vegetable broth, soy sauce, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
06 - In a small bowl, whisk miso paste with 2 tablespoons of hot broth until smooth. Stir this mixture back into the soup.
07 - Reduce heat to low. Stir in sour cream until fully combined and the soup is creamy. Do not boil after adding sour cream to prevent curdling.
08 - Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh parsley and an extra dollop of sour cream if desired. Serve hot.

# Cooking Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes restaurant-quality but costs less than a bowl of takeout and takes barely longer than a half hour.
  • The miso and soy sauce do all the heavy lifting on flavor, so you're not hunting for umami or second-guessing your seasoning.
  • It's naturally vegetarian but absolutely satisfies people who'd normally order beef stroganoff, no apologies needed.
02 -
  • Never boil the soup after sour cream goes in; low heat and patience prevent it from curdling into something that looks broken and tastes grainy instead of silky.
  • Dissolving miso in hot broth before stirring it into the pot is the difference between a smooth soup and one with little miso clumps that taste aggressive and bitter in unexpected ways.
03 -
  • Make a double batch and freeze it in portions without the sour cream, then thaw and finish with fresh cream when you need comfort food fast.
  • The smell of mushrooms caramelizing is your best quality control—if your kitchen smells like a cozy bistro, you're doing everything right.
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