Creamy soups are like comfort in a bowl. Laden with relaxing mushrooms, this soup helps you manage the little stresses of daily life that can sometimes be overwhelming.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- Sea salt
- 5 to 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
- 1 cup thinly sliced cremini mushrooms
- ½ cup (1 ounce) dried maitake blooms
- 4 cups unsweetened almond, rice, or soy milk
- 2 teaspoons white miso
- 1 to 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal, for serving
How to Make It
- Set a soup pot over medium heat and add the olive oil and onion. When the onion begins to sizzle, add a pinch of salt and sauté until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shiitakes with a pinch of salt and sauté for 1 minute. Add the cremini and maitake mushrooms with another pinch of salt and sauté until they begin to release their juices. Add the milk, cover, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes to develop the flavors.
- Remove a small amount of liquid from the pot and stir it together with the miso until dissolved. Stir the miso mixture gently into the soup and simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 4 minutes to activate the enzymes in the miso. Serve hot, garnished with scallions.
