Rich, hearty, and filling, this mushroom and white bean soup is the perfect soup for fall. The mushrooms have a rich, savory flavor similar to meat, yet this soup is entirely plant-based and vegan!
Isn’t it great to find a soup that comes together with just a handful of ingredients from the fridge or pantry? For the most satisfying mushroom soup, you just need a couple of cans of white beans, fresh mushrooms, and a few pantry staples. It just needs a nice hunk of French bread or cornbread to finish it!
Why You’ll Love This Mushroom and White Bean Soup
- Inexpensive - Since this recipe most uses canned beans and a few storage vegetables, it’s perfect to stretch your budget!
- Quick & easy—This recipe is quite simple. Roast the mushrooms in the oven, saute the veggies while you’re doing that, and then add everything to the pot and simmer until nice and tender. Dinner is ready in 40 minutes, and one batch makes 8 servings!
- Naturally vegan - Finding a recipe that can make your whole crew feel good is so nice. This mushroom and white bean soup is vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free, so it’s suitable for a wide audience!
Ingredients
- Fresh mushrooms - Halve or quarter your favorite mushrooms. Button and baby portabella mushrooms are great!
- Onion - Stick with a yellow or white onion for a nice, mellow flavor.
- Garlic - Mince the garlic into almost a paste.
- Olive oil
- Seasonings - Season with a mixture of salt, pepper, ground sage, and dried thyme.
- Better than bouillon
- White beans - Drain and rinse a can of cannellini beans and northern beans for two different textures.
- Black truffle oil - A little goes a long way! This will add a really rich, earthy flavor.
Variations
- Creamy mushroom soup: You can leave the roasted mushrooms whole or blend them into the soup. For an even creamier texture, add heavy cream or a can of coconut cream.
- Make it meaty - The rich flavors of mushrooms taste wonderful with beef. Add leftover pot roast or stew meat for a savory soup.
- Add more veggies - This soup tastes lovely with carrots, celery, and parsnips, especially during cold winter.
How to Make Mushroom and White Bean Soup
- Preheat oven to 450F degrees.
- Toss mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, making sure they are all coated a little bit.
- Put parchment paper on a baking sheet and spread the mushroom evenly in one layer over the paper.
- Roast in a 450F degree oven for 10 minutes, turn them over, and roast for 15 minutes.
- While roasting mushrooms, heat the remaining oil in a soup pot, sauté the onions until transparent (5 minutes or so), add the garlic and stir.
- Add the water, Better than Bouillon seasoning, cannellini beans (remember to drain and rinse before adding), salt, pepper, thyme, and sage, and simmer over medium heat.
- When the mushrooms are done roasting, remove ½ cup of the mushrooms to a mini food processor or blender.
- Retrieve about 1 cup of broth from the stock pot and add it to the food processor along with the Northern beans, and pureé until smooth.
- Add pureed bean mixture back to stock pot, whisking it in until smooth.
- Add the remaining roasted mushrooms to the soup.
- Just before serving, add the truffle oil to the soup to finish it.
- Stir to combine flavors.
- If you'd like, add a few sliced scallions to garnish.
Expert Tips
- One bean or two - It’s really up to you to use just one type of bean or stick with both. The different textures are nice, but using just one type is okay. I usually like mine with just white beans. They are creamier.
- Try homemade stock - Instead of diluting the bouillon paste, use your own homemade veggie stock or beef broth.
- Add some crunch—Although this soup has a lot of texture, it lacks crunch. Serve each bowl with crackers or croutons for a nice bite.
Recipe FAQs
We often think of mushrooms as having a rich, meaty flavor, but that only happens if they’re properly cooked. Otherwise, they have a watery, bland flavor. The secret to really rich and flavorful mushroom soup is to concentrate the mushroom flavor. Dry roast the mushrooms or cook them in a dry pan until they release moisture and evaporate. They won’t look like much at this point, but they’ll be loaded with that meaty flavor you’re craving! Don’t forget to season well at every part of the process to really highlight those flavors.
Absolutely! When you think of mushrooms, think of meat. The flavors that pair well with beef traditionally pair well with earthy mushrooms: blue cheese, thyme, onions, etc. Choose white beans, like cannellini beans, to pair with your mushrooms, as their creamy texture really highlights the mushroom flavor.
Nope! Although we often think of mushroom soup as being smooth and creamy, there’s no rule that you have to blend it. It’s quite lovely to have little pops of mushroom flavor in your soup. If you can't decide, blend just half for the best of both worlds.
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White Bean Soup With Roasted Mushrooms
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 32 oz. fresh mushrooms halved or quartered
- 2 large yellow onions peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic about 1 teaspoon minced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 6 cups water
- 2 teaspoons Better than Bouillon Seasoning
- 2 15-oz. cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15-oz. can northern beans drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon organic black truffle oil This makes a huge difference!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F degrees.
- Toss mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, making sure they are all coated a little bit.
- Put parchment paper on a baking sheet and spread the mushroom evenly in one layer over the paper.
- Roast in 450F degree oven for 10 minutes, turn them over and roast for additional 15 minutes.
- While mushrooms are roasting, heat the remaining oil in a soup pot, sauté the onions until transparent (5 minutes or so), add the garlic and stir.
- Add the water, Better than Bouillon seasoning, cannellini beans (remember to drain and rinse before adding), salt, pepper, thyme and sage, and simmer over medium heat.
- When the mushrooms are done roasting, remove ½ cup of the mushrooms to a mini food processor or blender.
- Retrieve about 1 cup of broth from the stock pot and add it to the food processor along with the Northern beans, and pureé until smooth.
- Add pureed bean mixture back to stock pot, whisking it in until smooth.
- Add remaining roasted mushrooms to soup.
- Just prior to serving, add the truffle oil to the soup to finish it.
- Stir to combine flavors.
- If you'd like, add a few sliced scallions to garnish.
Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.