Moosewood Hungarian Mushroom Soup Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is Hungarian mushroom soup made of? ›

Hungarian mushroom soup is a cream soup typically made with sautéed mushrooms and seasoned generously with paprika, fresh dill + thyme, and lemon juice. This soup is made all year long here. It's a soul-warming, hug-in-a-bowl type of soup, and we load it up with cremini and shiitake mushrooms.

Thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, and bay leaves work well with mushroom soup.

These two products aren't identical, but they are very similar. Condensed cream of mushroom soup is a concentrated form of cream of mushroom soup. When you add a cup or two of liquid such as water, broth, or stock to condensed mushroom soup, it becomes cream of mushroom soup!

Unlike cream of mushroom soup that is thicker in consistency and lighter in color, Golden Mushroom Soup has a beef and mushroom flavor that can be used for the preparation of sauces and savory mixtures to be combined with other foods.

Hungary's most famous food, the goulash, is a crimson-hued beef soup laced with vegetables and imparting the sweet-sharp flavor of fresh paprika. The dish is named after the herdsmen in eastern Hungary – the gulyás – who prepared this hearty soup in large cast-iron kettles.

Flour: All-purpose flour is our chosen thickener for this easy cream of mushroom soup. For a gluten-free soup, you could opt for cornstarch instead.

Normally cream of mushroom soup is very bland and lacks any taste or texture with a distinct lack of mushrooms. The secret is in the mushrooms. Try some oyster, portabello or sh*taki mushrooms. These will add great flavour and taste to the soup.

Try to balance bitterness with something else. Something salty -- salt will often cut the bitterness -- but also something fatty. I should have known this straight away, fat and bitter are perfect partners.

Serving Ideas

A bowl of our Cream of Mushroom Soup served with fresh baked bread is hearty enough to serve on its own, or you can beef it up with whatever's fresh in your kitchen. Condensed soups are also the perfect base for casseroles and starters for sauces, so your imagination is the limit.

Does Campbell's cream of mushroom soup have MSG in it? ›

WATER, MUSHROOMS, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SOYBEAN), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, CREAM, WHEY, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST EXTRACT, DRIED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVORING.

Canned Vegetables, Meats, and Soups

Low acid canned goods like vegetables, canned meats, and soups should be eaten within 2-3 years past their expiration date.

But if you are simply pureeing button mushrooms, then no, there is no way to make it any other color. The mushrooms have black gills, and they will color the whole white sauce. In theory, you could try removing the gills from button mushrooms before cooking a sauce.

Yes, mushroom soups can offer many great benefits. They are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, which can help boost immunity, reduce inflammation, and provide antioxidant protection. Additionally, mushrooms are low in calories and fat, making them a great healthy appetizer option.

Cream of mushroom soup can become too thin for a few reasons. One possibility is that you didn't add enough thickening agents during the cooking process. Another reason could be that you added too much liquid, such as broth or milk, which diluted the soup.

It's easy enough to sauté up some mushrooms in butter, then add some flour, broth followed by a good glug of cream, and call it a day.

Note: For some added heat, a hot wax pepper is simmered along with the other vegetables. It's purely optional. For even more heat, a touch of hot ground paprika or hot paprika paste (Erős Pista) can be switched out for the sweet ground or sweet paste (Édes Anna).