Firstborn Mushroom & Onion Soup

[papyrus]

This was absolutely delicious!  I added some fresh garlic and used canned broth in place of the boullion.   Will make this again and again.  Even my boyfriend liked it and he doesn't care for mushrooms.

[prettyin_punk]

Oh baby was this good! I found a substitute for the wine since i didn't have any on hand and it came out wonderful. There was a lot of dill though....but it was really good.  Yummalicious.

[janeyboo]

Oh baby was this good! I found a substitute for the wine since i didn't have any on hand and it came out wonderful. There was a lot of dill though....but it was really good.  Yummalicious.

This sounds great! The name pulled me in. What did you use to sub for the wine? I can't exactly go out and buy some because I'm not of the legal drinking age, and I abhor cooking wine.

[aubrey22]

This was really good but super spicy!! I could tolerate it but it was way too hot for my husband. I'd make this again but maybe use 1/2 tsp of the cayenne pepper instead.

[prettyin_punk]

i used 1/4 cup apple juice diluted with 1/4 cup water.

[tonya sue]

Oh my lord this was SO wonderful!  Nothing like the yucky canned stuff you use in casseroles.  I did add 1 cup soy milk with 3 Tbs. flour to thicken it up, and I only had sherry so I used that and 2 cups veg broth.  My 20 month old even kept asking for more soup!

[VeganSapien]

This makes a really wonderful soup.  The flavor is unique and delicious.  I used only half the dill and cayenne pepper and it came out perfect.  I also added about 3/4 cup of non-dairy creamer to lighten the color and make it creamier.

[ginabilly]

I actually created an account just so I could let the world know how fantastic this soup is. It was a snap to make, I and took the advice of the other reviewers and reduced the dill to 1 tablespoon and I also added 3/4 cup non-dairy creamer toward the end to make it creamy and thicken it up a bit.  Soooo yummy, we were licking our bowls and wished there was more. Net time you see a sale on mushrooms, it's the perfect excuse to give this one a try.

[Rachael23]

This is a fantastic soup! I also used half the cayenne and it still had a zing. I brought this to an Easter soup-off and it was the hands down favorite amongst my husband's carnivorous family, even competing with meat soups. I doubled it and added a splash more wine and soy. This soup is very quick and easy. It works as a main course if you have a hearty salad and bread, otherwise good as a starter. I will try it with some soy milk or non-dairy creamer next time!

[VegFriendly78]

 
Absolutely great! Like many others, I decided to cut the amount of dill in half but I had to bump up the cayenne a bit and I subbed olive oil for the margarine. Also I was out of soy sauce, I substituted a bit of balsamic and a few dashed of Worcestershire. It turned out fantastic and I cant wait to finish the rest off tomorrow.

The only thing I will do different next time, is I will add some brown and wild rice to round it out a bit.

[livingvegan]

I was disappointed in this soup. Whilst my boyfriend liked it, the rest of the family and I thought it was pretty 'meh'. It lacked flavour and was too oily. I must admit that I guessed the amount of margerine as I didn't have any sticks, perhaps I added too much.

[abrimmer]

Can I sub veg broth for the boullion? If so, how much would you use? Thanks!

[janeyboo]

Oh baby was this good! I found a substitute for the wine since i didn't have any on hand and it came out wonderful. There was a lot of dill though....but it was really good.  Yummalicious.

This sounds great! The name pulled me in. What did you use to sub for the wine? I can't exactly go out and buy some because I'm not of the legal drinking age, and I abhor cooking wine.

Haha. I almost made this same comment when I got deja vu! Anyway, I FINALLY cooked this. I used white mushrooms, a cheap Riesling for the wine (I'm legal now : ) hehe),  subbed powdered red pepper for the cayenne (it was what I had on hand) , and added some soymilk & a bit of flour to make it creamy, like some of the other posters. It turned out delicious. We went through 2 fresh loaves of bread from the bakery with this soup in one night. It's an excellent, light cold-weather soup. My (also vegan) girlfriend LOVED it. Thanks!!

[One Jaguar]

If you're going to add soy milk, don't use Very Vanilla-flavoured; I made this mistake and had to dump out the entire pot, because the flavour and smell were so disagreeable.  I re-made the soup the next morning sans the soy milk , and it was excellent--the secret, I believe, is in the boullion (I recommend Better Than Boullion-brand).  My pregnant sister, who is not vegan, had three helpings and might have stuck her face in the bowl to lick it clean if she'd been alone.