Roasted Mushroom Immune Soup

Roasted Mushroom Immune Soup is a delicious, comforting dish that acts as a powerhouse for your immune system. Packed with nourishing mushrooms like shiitake, reishi, and maitake, this soup is rich in beta-glucans, which stimulate macrophages—your body’s defense agents that gobble up harmful bacteria and viruses.

Enhanced with garlic and thyme, the soup offers additional antimicrobial support. Garlic helps combat infections with its antibacterial properties, while thyme contributes its own health benefits, promoting respiratory wellness. Together, these ingredients create a robust flavor profile and a synergistic boost to your immune function.

Perfect for colder months when colds and flu are more common, this warm and hearty soup not only comforts but also helps you stay healthy. Pair it with whole-grain bread for a complete meal that warms the body and soothes the soul. Enjoy Roasted Mushroom Immune Soup as a simple, effective way to nourish your immune system and keep cozy!

Roasted Mushroom Immune Soup

Feature Super Food: Mushrooms

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Asian

Keyword Nourishing Soups

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 23 minutes mins

Servings 4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup each: shitake & oyster mushrooms stems removed diced
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil EVOO
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 8 cups of vegetable stock low sodium, gluten free, divided
• 1-1/2 inch knob of ginger minced
• 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
• 1 leek finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme minced
• 1 cup each: carrots rutabaga, minced
• Sea salt & pepper to taste
• 1 cup enoki mushrooms ends trimmed
• ¼ cup chives chopped to garnish

Cashew Cream: (optional)

• ¼ cup+ water
• 1 cup cashews soaked overnight, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Place shitake and oyster mushrooms on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with EVOO and garlic. Roast for 5-6 minutes or until aromatic. (note you can also pan roast mushrooms by adding to the onion mixture and skip this step). Set aside.
• Add ¼ cup of the vegetable stock to a large stockpot, sauté the ginger, onions, leek and thyme for 3-4 minutes until the onions are clear and aromatic on medium-high heat. Add remaining vegetable stock, carrots, rutabaga, sea salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low-medium, add roasted mushrooms and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until carrots are fork tender.

Notes

For a broth version, ladle into bowls garnish with enoki mushrooms and chives. For a creamier version, make the cashew cream by placing water and cashews in a blender. Blend until smooth adding more water if needed.  Temper the cashew cream into the soup by removing some soup, placing into a bowl, stirring in the cashew cream, mixing and returning to the stockpot. Simmer for an additional few minutes until the soup is thoroughly warmed.  Ladle into bowls garnish with enoki mushrooms and chives.  P.S. you can add a hit of cayenne pepper to help clear your sinus if you’re feeling hot hot hot!