Recipe

Mushroom Soup for the Hungry and Broke

By Kamila Gabitova at University of British Columbia

When I first discovered this recipe, I had zero soup-making experience. However, I was pleasantly surprised when this mushroom soup had the perfect flavour and texture and when my family praised me for being such a great cook. It turns out that anyone can be a chef as long as the recipe is easy. 

This irresistible mushroom soup has a beautiful summery flavour. It will surely set you in the right mood by making you feel as light as a feather for the rest of the day. "Summer Mushroom Soup" is not difficult to make and can definitely sit in the fridge for a couple of days without going bad. 

In addition, “Summer Mushroom Soup” is ideal for parties, as it can feed a large group of people for a small amount of money. Your soup will not leave anyone indifferent, and you will surely get complimented on the fullness of the flavour in this soup.

Summer Mushroom Soup

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
  • Servings: 10
Ingredients
  • 1.5 lbs mushrooms
  • 1 medium-sized carrot
  • 1 medium-sized onion
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup dry noodles
  • 1 potato
  • 3 branches green onions
  • 1 tablespoon oil

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Step 1

Cut the mushrooms into quarters.

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Step 2

Pour 4 litres of water into a pot.

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Step 3

Place the mushrooms in the pot with water and wait for the water to boil.

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Step 4

Once the pot boils, skim off all the foam on the soup and continue boiling the mushrooms for 1 hour.

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Step 5

While the pot is boiling, peel and cut the onion into small pieces.

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Step 6

Wash, peel and cut a carrot into small pieces.

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Step 7

Pour the oil into a frying pan.

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Step 8

Add carrots and onions to the pan.

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Step 9

Continue stirring the carrots and onions around the pan until the onions turn a light golden colour.

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Step 10

After the mushrooms have been boiling for one hour, place the fried onions and carrots into the pot with the mushrooms.

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Step 11

Add 5 bay leaves to the soup.

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Step 12

Cut a medium-sized potato into pieces and add it to the soup.

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Step 13

When the potato becomes soft, add noodles of your choice to the soup and boil the soup until the noodles get soft.

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Step 14

Your mushroom soup is ready to be served!
#SpoonTip: You can chop the green onion bunches into small pieces and add them to your bowl of “Summer Mushroom Soup.”

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Enjoy this flavourful “Summer Mushroom Soup” and let it become your symbol of great taste and satisfaction.