Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

Step by Step Instructions

1. 1

   Soak the mushrooms in about 1/2 cup warm water for 15 minutes or until rehydrated. Strain and save 1/4 cup of the liquid.

   For this step

   • 1/4 cup dried mushrooms
   • 1/2 cup warm water
2. 2

   Place cream cheese in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth.

   For this step

   • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
3. 3

   Add the heavy cream, reserved mushroom liquid, mushrooms, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix until combined, smooth, and thickened. Use in place of one can of cream of mushroom soup.

   For this step

   • 1/3 cup heavy cream
   • 1/4 cup reserved mushroom liquid
   • mushrooms
   • 1/2 teaspoon salt
   • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
   • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder