Creamy Walnut-Mushroom Soup with Thyme
Mushroom soup in summer? Try this recipe and you’ll be sold on the concept. Ground walnuts provide a creamy, filling soup base that complements the flavors of a marinated mushroom topping. We’ve called for easy-to-find cremini mushrooms, but feel free to make the recipe with wild mushroom…
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Mushroom soup in summer? Try this recipe and you’ll be sold on the concept. Ground walnuts provide a creamy, filling soup base that complements the flavors of a marinated mushroom topping.
We’ve called for easy-to-find cremini mushrooms, but feel free to make the recipe with wild mushroom varieties from the farmers’ market.
Ingredients
Topping
- 10 cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/8-inch thick (2 cups)
- 1 Tbs. Bragg Liquid Aminos
- 2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish
Soup
- 1 cup raw walnuts (4 oz.)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
Preparation
To make Topping:
1. Toss together all ingredients in bowl. Marinate 15 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
To make Soup:
2. Blend walnuts, oil, garlic, and 2 & 3/4 cups water in blender until creamy. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
3. Ladle Soup into bowls, and garnish each serving with Topping and thyme leaves.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 294
- Carbohydrate Content 5 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 30 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 5 g
- Saturated Fat Content 3 g
- Sodium Content 168 mg
- Sugar Content 1 g