A creamy potato mushroom soup recipe reminiscent of a rich chowder but made with whole food plant based ingredients that are nutritious and good for you. Vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free!
Potatoes. Mushrooms. Spinach. Fresh Thyme.
Friends, I’m here in the middle of July sharing with you how to make the best potato mushroom soup of all times.
Why ? Because in a couple of months you’ll be having this awesomeness on repeat all fall and winter long. It will be your back pocket go to weeknight dinner alongside some crusty bread and this creamy broccoli potato soup.
This Potato Mushroom Soup is Everything:
Can this Soup Be Prepped Ahead of Time ?
Absolutely yes! As a matter of fact i always argue that both soups and stews are best the next day after the flavors have had a chance to marry overnight in the fridge. They also make great freezer meals, so feel free to make a double batch and freeze for a cold rainy or snowy day. You should also try this vegan clam chowder, broccoli potato soup and the best plant based Zuppa Toscana.
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Watch How to Make it:
Potato Mushroom Soup
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb mushrooms (sliced)
- 6 medium golden potatoes (rinsed & cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 2 carrots -diced
- 1 stick celery -chopped
- 1/2 chopped onion ( or 1/2 cup sliced leeks)
- 4 cloves garlic -minced
- 3-4 cups water
- 1 cup coconut or cashew milk (full fat)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1.5 tsp ground mustard
- 2 leaves bay
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 1 pinch sea salt -to taste
- 1 pinch nutmeg -freshly grated
- 2 cups baby spinach (or broccoli florets)
Instructions
- Preheat a large soup pot over medium flame. Add the onion (or leeks) together with a splash of water and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the carrots and celery and a pinch of sea salt and cook another 5 minutes or so until softened.
- Add the garlic, bay leaf, thyme, ground mustard and turmeric and give everything a quick stir. Add the mushrooms and cook another 5 minutes or so until wilted. Stir in the potatoes and pour in the water.
- Bring the soup to a simmer, add a good pinch of sea salt and cover with a lid. Cook for about 20 minutes or so until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Adjust seasonings to taste with more sea salt then stir in the spinach. Cook just another minute or so until wilted. (If adding broccoli instead you’ll need to cook it a few more minutes)
- Stir in the coconut milk and remove from heat. Serve hot with a sprinkling of nutmeg and freshly cracked black pepper on top.
Notes
- If you are working with spices that are not the freshest you might want to increase those amounts for more flavor as spices lose their flavor very quickly just sitting in the pantry.
- I strive to inspire and encourage everyone towards a WFPB lifestyle which also means cutting salt and fat from our diets. I add only a symbolic amount of salt to recipes so you can adjust to your taste and hopefully learn to love natural whole foods without too much added salt.
Nutrition
Cabbage & Potato Soup
Potato Jackfruit Stew
Healthy Potato Soup
A very delicious potato soup, different than what I’ve been making but a hit with the kids and the husband.
Can almond milk or nut milk be used instead of cashew milk?
Yes any plant milk will do just make sure it is plain unsweetened!
Just made this for lunch. My husband and I thought it was great. Semi-picky 7-year-old likes it! Very picky 10-year-old didn’t love it, but managed to eat a few bites. That’s a win when it comes to any new plant-based recipe around here 😊
it looks wonderful. I was wondering if it could be adjusted to include directions using the instant pot. have you tried cookding it that way?
Will do Teri, I just wanna test it first and make sure the timing works out 🙂
Going in for round two on this soup. This is my new favorite. Perfect for leftovers for a few days also. Very filling with a perfect texture.
This soup can satisfy the non-vegans at the table! win win!
I used half water & half homemade broth for the liquid. I added cornstarch and blended 1/4 of the soup to make it creamy. It was a hit! & looks exactly like your photo!
Hello. I’m currently making this soup and noticed that black pepper is missing from the recipe. I believe turmeric needs pepper. Thank you.
Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
This soup
Was really delicious. The flavour was lovely and rich without being overpowering. Smooth and satisfying. The recipe went straight into my recipe book. It’s a keeper.
I just made this soup for lunch. I will be putting the recipe in the front of my cookbook for a simple, fast, go to and most happy delicious soup. The house smells divine. Coming across this recipe was like receiving a present. Thank you for such wonderfulness every day of the year.
Made this last night. I off-roaded a little bit by adding in 1 tsp of Better than Boullion (mushroom) when I put in the 4 cups of water. I also wanted to avoid the fat in the coconut milk so I put 2 tbls of Flour whisked into 1 cup of COLD soy milk. Poured a little bit in at a time at the very end (per the recipe), but ended up only using about 3/4 of that because it was as thick/creamy as I wanted and it worked out very well. Just had the left-overs for lunch and it lost nothing after spending the night in the fridge.
Fantastic!
This recipe is flexible and adaptable, you can experiment.
I did not have celery, spinach or fresh thyme, so added dry thyme and celery seed – also added a teaspoon of veggie soup-base to the water, and used oat-milk, at the same time with the water.
Maybe we did not get the intended soup but it did the trick, we enjoyed it!
Recipes are but a guide, I’m so glad you enjoyed the soup Ela!
I loved it! I used oatmilk instead of nut, but it worked. It’s a very nice recipe, perfect for English winter weather 🙂
Hi there
Can I make this in a crock pot?
This should work just fine in the crock pot, I haven’t personally tested it that way but i don’t see why not.
Wonderful! Definitely adding this soup to the winter dinner rotation. Thanks so much for sharing.
What can I use to substitute for the ground mustard? All I have is curry. ☹️
Hey, you can totally omit the ground mustard or add a little bit of dijon to taste.
Very delicious!
This soup is super delicious!!! I can’t believe that it’s so easy to make, yet tastes and looks like it requires so much more. I’m vegan and it’s my new favorite soup, my non-vegan family members love it too and gave it 2 thumbs up. I love the taste, texture, everything about it!!!!
This soup is amazing. I love that I could interchange different ingredients based on what I have. Because I already had leeks and broccoli I used those instead of onion and spinach. The coconut milk really adds amazing flavor. Next time I will be doubling this recipe. My husband and parents loved it. Thank you so much for developing this recipe. ❤️
Hi, I am looking for yummy recipes that I can also make and freeze for future meals. Have you tried freezing this soup? Wondering how long it will stay good for in the freezer. Sounds like this soup was a success from so many so I’m definitely going to try it.
Thanks,
Katie
Hi Katie, dairy-free soups usually freeze great up to 6 months. Remember to to thaw it out in the fridge before reheating.
I am making this with Swiss chard instead of spinach. I’m also adding some leftover corn and a bit of red pepper. It’s in the crock pot right now! Can’t wait!