This mushroom soup is rich and filling. Earthy wild rice compliments the deep mushroom flavor that's from the combination of seared mushrooms and mushroom powder. Use full wild rice instead of "wild rice blends." I've used a pressure cooker to speed up the rice step, but you could simmer the rice covered for one hour instead. If you buy dried mushrooms, you'll need a spice/coffee grinder. Otherwise, you can buy pre-powdered mushrooms.

I am a huge fan of mushroom soup. As much as I remember, I used to survive on Campbell's mushroom soup during my military years. That and some instant ramen. I had experimented, researched and tasted my fair share of mushroom soups. Eventually, I had settled for Heston Blumenthal's version. I love how he adds potatoes to enhance the creaminess of the soup and also the stacking aroma from the addition of leeks.I used a varieties of mushrooms instead of just one. There are so many to choose from, the wild expensive to the underrated cheaper ones. In the end, I settled for my 2 favorite; shiitake and Swiss brown button mushrooms. What really stands out here is Heston blitz some dried mushrooms into powder and act as a garnish. It really kicks this soup up a notch. Before drooling over that, let's get started with the recipe.

To appreciate the special flavors that native wild rice brings, make the mushroom soup you are familiar with, add only the steamed wild rice and simmer the flavors together. Here is my soup recipe of dried shiitake mushrooms with native wild rice. The wild rice is from the local Wild Rice Cooperative in the hight mountain lakes nearby.

Using an onion soup stock, I made this mushroom-packed soup.Microwaving the soup with raw mushrooms in plastic wrap, then allowing it to steam makes the umami of the soup evenly absorb into the mushrooms! For 3 servings. Recipe by Yupun

Just love mushroom soup and had some bread that needed using.Bread when pureed is a good thickening agent.

I love cauliflower soup....broccoli can be substituted...I freeze all my soups for extra meals or give a jar to a friend/family in need of great soup!

I made this for my mushroom-loving husband.During Step 3, the butter will burn, so add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to make it hard to burn.If using a food processor, you can puree it. Recipe by principito

Always a fan of creamy mushroom soups. And this one is brilliant even without real cream. The flavour may vary based the type of mushrooms used. I used wild chanterelles and hedgehog mushrooms picked that day.

I made this because I thought that I could make pasta with Chinese cabbage.This fills you up, so you can reduce the amount of pasta to 80 g if you'd like.If you add too much ponzu, it will mask the flavor of the soup completely.Add in mushrooms if you'd like. The top photo is without shimeji mushrooms. Recipe by Momokito

Between the broth, onions, crushed black pepper, Worchestershire Sauce and mushrooms, you'd swear you were actually eating a steak based soup.

I got fresh turnips, so I used them in soup.If the turnips have leaves, boil in salt water, chop finely and top the soup for colour. Alternatively, you could garnish with parsley. For 2 servings. Recipe by Hokkorikafe

I made this recipe variation after I got a craving for tomatoes. I got the idea of making this soup after someone made a soup from a stew we had the night before whilst I was travelling.I'm using breast meat, but thigh meat is much juicier. If you want to make this recipe a bit healthier, then omit the flour. The vegetables in this soup have already been blended so if you want to give your stew a bit of texture, feel free to add any vegetables you find in your freezer. If the aroma isn't too strong for you, feel free to keep the garlic in. Recipe by Garumeri