DIY Cream of Mushroom Soup with Dehydrated Mushrooms

[@Just-Nikki]

I have 2 lbs of mixed mushrooms delivered by a local grower every few weeks. I get wonderful variety and they are freshly cut the same day as delivery. I pay $25 including delivery. I’m mentioning this to suggest checking local farmers markets or even online for local produce. I know of at least 4 growers near me that either deliver or allow pickup at their farms. I met them all through farmers markets. 😀

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I'm glad you have access to that!

[@blknight113]

Thanks for the tip about the .99 cent mushrooms at Aldi! I don’t go there often, but after watching this video, I made the trip and bought 8 packages. The ones at my store were not sliced, but it wasn’t a problem to do. I made 8 trays in my Excalibur. I kept one package to eat fresh. They dehydrated fast and I filled up a half gallon jar, plus some extra! Yay!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

That is awesome!

[@Scor-ah]

I make mushroom soup and then dehydrate it for later use or for bikepacking trips. That way it is fully cooked when I store it and it doesnt take up much space. I love your channel Darcey.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You do it with the dairy fat/cream in it?

[@Scor-ah]

I did at first but now I use cashews and make a mushroom flavored base for my soup. When soaked cashews are blended up with liquid and then heated they thicken up and make the perfect consistency for cream of mushroom soup. No flour needed and no cream.@@ThePurposefulPantry

[@DutchAlaskagirl]

I will have to try this, because gluten and dairy are NOT my friends.@@Scor-ah

[@littlemidge00]

I would love your full recipe!

[@Sophiasmama2003]

@@Scor-ah I would also love your recipe! Sounds great.

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

I bought 6 packs of the sliced mushrooms and i dehydrated them as well. It was my first time using my new dehydrator. They turned out woderful. Thank you for your video

[@princessborealis542]

This is my 3rd attempt in my lifetime of trying to dehydrate things and your channel has been emmencely helpful! Thank you for all the time you spent doing this ❤️

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You can do it!

[@unpavedexplorer338]

I will definitely dry some mushrooms.

[@4thefuture3740]

I'm new here and new to dehydrating foods. Yesterday I finally pulled out my unit and started reading the operation book. Thank you so much for this channel!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You got this!

[@4thefuture3740]

​@@ThePurposefulPantryThank you so much for your wonderful video and words of encouragement. I can't wait to get started. I was very happy to learn about Wondra I had never heard of it. Looking for someplace to buy it in bulk. I'm hoping to make some "instant" items for my church and community members. It's getting rough for many out here. Thank you again.

[@spookyfish3792]

Darcy got me to finally open my dehydrator after 4 month of sitting in the box. Now I cant stop.😊

[@4thefuture3740]

I hope that I feel the same. Thanks so much for the encouragement.

[@OkieJammer2736]

Yumma yumma! Definitely making this. So versatile and much tastier than tinned cream soups. Thanks so much!

[@madelinehall8944]

Blessings Darcy from chilly Chicago. I received my newsletter, read the article, downloaded the recipe and came to KZbin. I just had to see you doing this. I also ordered the heavy cream. I don't use flour because of diabetes. I use glocumannan or xanthan gum. I also mix mushroom powder with the mushroom seasoning, I get on Amazon or from Asian markets because they are too salty for me. The video is so informative and personable.❤❤

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You can make your own mushroom seasoning and don't have to buy it at all :)

[@tizmehere492]

Thanks so much for the floor warming, something I have never thought of.

[@Karoline_g]

What a brilliant idea.

[@maryr2418]

Thanks for sharing!

[@marygrott8095]

Darcy, you're amazing!! Thank you so much!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome!

[@chrisb5391]

I hadn't thought of dehydrating mushrooms and making powder. Great idea! Thanks!

[@daviniakeller4181]

Just made this and then cooked some up to see how it turned out. My daughter gave it two thumbs and I agree!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

awesome!!

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Great idea!

[@marygallagher3428]

Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

[@GoAlamo]

I thought about the Wondra flour. I may experiment with that. How about extending the shelf life by dropping the cream, using fat free dry milk powder and using butter or ghee at cook time. Or start out with a baked rue. That is shelf stable. This gives me food for thought. LOL. I made a pun!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You can do whatever you'd like that way ;) I prefer it with the fat because it tastes better ♥

[@andimarshall2261]

Another great video!!! Thank you!!!

[@Vedexent_]

A good base! I could see adjusting the spicing, and adding tomato powder for a cream of tomato version. While I realize this is a convenience mix, I also think you could pop out a quart of homemade stock, add some milk, some Beurre Manié out of the freezer, seasoning and vegetable powders, to make a quick creme-of-whatever-vegetable-powders-I-have soup in the time it takes for stock to come to a simmer. But this - as-is - would be great for camping if you let it simmer a bit over the fire to re-hydrate everything, cook the flour, and ensure pasteurization.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

But that would also assume you have that all available and handy and not frozen. It's a huge convenience for me to spend 10 making enough to last half a year.

[@cavymomma]

excellent! Love that I can control the ingredients and use 'clean' stuffs to always have some cream of 'shroom soup base on hand :-) 😀

[@terryl.9302]

Darcy, absolutely love your vids. You explain clearly & show new things well worth the investment. (New dehydrators are the game changers imo.) Knowing what things taste like very important when deciding how to proceed. Stunning all the things you can do. Loving mushrooms as I do, you just saved me alot of $$$. -- xxoo PS: Vacuum sealers -- plz show more. Canning cumbersome, takes up enormous amt space, breakage, cleaning ... aargh. There must be easy ways here too. Thx.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Do you mean using vacuum sealing bags for dehydrating? I just don't recommend it, and I only use them for freezing meats, etc. If you want it for dehydrating, mylar is a better option with O2 absorbers and a heat sealer.

[@terryl.9302]

@@ThePurposefulPantry yes, the bags. Boiling in I find iffy; sous vide, yuck. Been around for decades & used in culturing meats. Must be ways to store after, w/o glass. *DE +paper filter works too instead of buying those silly ab-adsorbers. Some mylar works better than others. Cheap emergency blankets in bulk- make my own. Thx for reply. Your explorations always Good.

[@PeeWeeNut5utube]

If you already said this, I'm sorry I missed it. If your recipe calls for a can of Cream of Mushroom Soup, how much dry mix and water would you use.

[@conniesowers5125]

This sounds so good❤. I have FD mushrooms in pantry 😊

[@evanfriedman390]

Sounds awesome keep it up

[@jodi-bethfelton3696]

This is great❤

[@gloriamanning6787]

Oh I had just heard about it. I haven’t done that either.

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

Have you ever thought about selling Ms. Darcy’s vegetable blend? When you said that about the vegetable powder, I started laughing cuz it was to cute.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

No - it's never the same from one week to the next ;) It's just whatever dried herbs I've done.

[@karenreneelyles261]

Question about flour, I have wheat flour so I use coconut flour. Have you tried coconut flour in this recipe? Would it have the same warnings as the wheat flour?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

No, I am not gluten free, so have never experimented with it.

[@ificanyoucanprep2923]

Darcy, I really enjoy your videos, and this one will be one of my favorites I’m sure. I do have one small quibble, I tried the Herb Ox beef bullion. Truly it was one of the worst things I’ve ever tasted. I even called the company because it was that bad. Have you ever tried it in hot water? I still love the recipe, I’m always on board to lessen sodium, but oh my!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Then use a different one.it isn't about the brand, but the bouillon.

[@TexasBunnee]

I recently bought that type of sealer. Can it be used on regular jar lids as well, or only on canning lids?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

On 2-piece canning lids.

[@tinaknutsen]

Good morning Darcy! Just something I wanted to mention that I noticed with powdered milk: My husband has been purchasing emergency food products and one was powdered milk that is supposed to last 25 years. I didn’t realize he ordered it and at the same time I purchased powdered milk from the grocery store which shelf life is just under 2 years. We compared labels and as far as nutritional value the 25 year one had much more. I don’t understand the process used to why the extreme difference in shelf life. I don’t know if you have pets but I have 4 dogs and a cat and when Covid hit it was hard to find pet food. With that said I’ve learned to make pet food from YT but I would like to learn how to preserve dog food/treats other than freezing as I have a tiny freezer. My dogs like the chicken jerky treats that I get from Costco-and I’ve made beef jerky in my dehydrator so wondering how to make chicken jerky treats and preserve them? Please let me know your thoughts or if any one knows or can direct me to a channel. Thank you and I’m new to your channel watched 2 vids and loved them both! I’ll be back!😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJvZaqOfoM5oqsksi=TxrQ9X2ZX1AO1SH- Was your milk full fat vs non-fat?

[@kerrystevens3228]

As I'm allergic to mushrooms, what would be a good substitute for cream of mushroom soup to make and dehydrate??😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Leave out the mushrooms and mushroom powder and you have a generic cream of __ soup. Replace it with celery and have cream of celery soup. Use chicken bouillon and some freeze dried chicken pieces for cream of chicken. Just find some substitutions that work for you!

[@marjoriepetersen4102]

Other than using wonder flour how do we cook the flour prestorage. I have several containers of mixes with flour that I haven’t used for a long time should I throw them out and start over since I don’t know if they are contaminated the mixes are baking mixes. Brownie recipe example.I’m really concerned.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Cook them as you would normally - there's nothing to worry about, just don't eat them raw.

[@danniemcdonald7675]

Thanks for the mushroom tips. Now I need for someone to put mushrooms on sale ( our new Aldi is supposed to open in December, but they have not said when). I've heard of/seen Wondra most of my life, but never considered it as more than just a brand ( expensive) of flour. Thanks for explaining the difference. Now, the burning question ... is there any way to safely make Wondra at home?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You may be able to find a DIY on YT showing how to do it - but it's pre-steamed and dried - it's not the same as making "instant" flour that's out that is sometimes called a substitute.

[@danniemcdonald7675]

@@ThePurposefulPantry Thanks!

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

Does it taste better when you add the heavy cream powder?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It is more full bodied (fat) but you can just milk as I suggested.

[@SandeCash-q6m]

Could cornstarch be used in place of flour to make it an instant soup?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I'm not sure I'd want that much cornstarch in a recipe. But I've not tested it that way so I don't have any way to tell you it would work.

[@mnp870]

Many store bought soups have MSG .

[@mssixty3426]

You think like I do, double a recipe!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Except -- this one isn't one I'd recommend doing. I think I edited that out lol. I needed more for blog posts and examples for the video. But because of the unstable shelf-life I really don't recommend doing so much to last forever. But hey - if you use a lot of it during the year - double it!

[@carole6779]

Perfect timing! 🍄 I would rather use the DIY dried soup anyway. I prefer to dry mushrooms unblanched. I dried frozen shitakes that were on sale and the jury's still out re: how I will use them. Texture is a big issue for me, so I can see your blanched dried mushrooms being turned into mushroom powder for an umame boost. That may be the future for my shitakes, lol. Thanks so much for sharing this! 😋👍

[@dorothymccomb2244]

Can you post the ingredients for Mrs. Darcy's seasoning mix? I didn't find it on your website.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

As I said, there is no recipe. It is just whatever herbs I have handy, it changes all the time.

[@traceyvaile7625]

Could you bake the flour (then let it cool) first like you do when making the "raw" cookie dough balls?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I don't know - I've never bothered to do it (we live on the edge and eat raw cookie dough lol)

[@carolsbitesandpieces8127]

Can i dehydrate chicken bits to do dehydrated cream of chicken soup also?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You can, but it's not always going to taste great depending on the type of chicken. Just as with any other meat, they aren't reliably shelf-stable (though you may get time with them). Pressure canned/cooked chicken works best for a better texture after. Freeze dried is really a better option.

[@karenreneelyles261]

How do you clean mushrooms before you dehydrate? The ones I get from the store look dirty.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I wipe down a bit, if they need more, I rinse.

[@grlnexdoorable]

Is this one of the recipes in your cookbook/dehydrating book?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

No

[@grlnexdoorable]

LOL! Volume 2 coming up!

[@evanfriedman390]

I forage all the mushrooms I find I never blanch them...dehydrated or not...never had problems chantrelles, boletus, hen of the woods, hedgehog mushrooms and more. curious why I should

[@cactushermit4274]

I can answer this. I follow a mushroom ID board on FB just in case my grandpups eat something they shouldn't. Apparently there's are a lot of people who cannot eat raw foraged mushrooms without proper cooking. Very hard on the stomach. Some people can't eat them cooked or uncooked. If you can, congrats. You got lucky. 😊

[@sheridawn5314]

How do you know when the vacuum sealer is done?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You listen to the pitch - when it has increased in pitch and stays at the same place for a while, it's done. Machines suggest at least 40 seconds, but you can go by the pitch.

[@sheridawn5314]

Thank you!!

[@madmecyr]

Is the powdered milk you use non fat or whole milk powder?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I use whole. Use whatever you have.

[@karenhibberd9426]

​@ThePurposefulPantry where do you get dry whole milk? I can only find non fat

[@grlnexdoorable]

​ @karenhibberd9426 Any of those long-term storage companies on amazon.

[@lillypatience]

@@karenhibberd9426i purchased mine on Amazon.

[@mariatorres9789]

​@@karenhibberd9426Look at bulk restaurant stores. Look for dried heavy cream in the desert section.

[@MarilynHill-f1l]

Can you open that can of cream, mushroom and dehydrant it.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

no

[@karenreneelyles261]

I drink A2 milk. Can I dehydrate this milk to create the milk powder?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I don't recommend dehydrating any dairy product.

[@lionheart830]

Darcy, you forgot to add the chopper to the list!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Nope, it is there!

[@patriciasweet151]

Interested in this but why do you use dried vegetable powder in it?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Because I use it in everything. You don't have to - it's one of the ingredients that I drop into the optional category. Or you can do it with vegetable powder (veg bouillon) to make it meatless. (I"m not using vegan or vegetarian, but meatless).

[@trishaporte]

***Darcy can you dehydrate avocados??

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

no

[@trishaporte]

@@ThePurposefulPantry Thanks Darcy!! 💖

[@trishaporte]

@@ThePurposefulPantry Today I got sliced carrots at Walmart for .97 that I’m dehydrating bc I like them for soups / stews etc

[@Ninafaye6611]

could i maybe freeze it in seving sizes

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Sure - if you wish. But unless you use it a ton, it's not worth taking up that kind of freezer space, in my opinion, for things you need that space for more (like meats and other proteins if you don't can or freeze dry).

[@Ninafaye6611]

I would just put serving sizes in a gallon bag for quick use since winter is coming around i will use it a little more but i use low carb flour and i keep it in the freezer ty@@ThePurposefulPantry

[@tammyohlsson7966]

For some reason the Amazon link to the vacuum sealer isn’t working?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It does work, but if you happen to be in Canada - it is because it is not carried there and so it gives you other options.

[@gloriamanning6787]

Have you ever tried outdoor dehydrating??

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

No - we don't have the weather to be able to do it effectively.

[@FGM013]

I used to dehydrate outdoors before I bought my Excalibur. I live in the desert so it was easy. I watched so many videos on building outdoor dehydrators and wasn’t motivated to go through the time, money and effort. Instead, I used a hanging mesh bag with mesh shelves that is typically used for drying herbs but I used it for everything, even jerky. Each “shelf” had it’s own zippered opening. It kept the drying food safe from critters (bugs, feral cats and birds) I got the mesh bag on Amazon. I used it for two years before our desert heat caused the mesh to start degrading. I was going to get another mesh bag but about the same time there was a special on the Excalibur so I bought one.

[@jaydeemarie]

Thank you so much for posting this recipe on your website. The sound jumps just a little in the video and the transcript shows only 1/4 cup water to the mix to make the soup, but your recipe says 1.25 cups. I knew it just didn't sound right and was happy to be able to verify it. Also, I am gluten free, do you know if this works with gf flour?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I don't use gluten free anything, so I can't say if it will work because I've never used it. So I can't speak on something I just don't know.

[@bookiebird28]

Has anyone dehydrated frozen mushrooms from the store? I have only dehydrated fresh.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I don't find them very appealing or good. I just powdered them.

[@bookiebird28]

@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you

[@FGM013]

Trader Joe’s has a frozen mushroom blend that I love. I have dehydrated them and use them in a beef/mushroom soup that I like. I didn’t notice much difference between the dried vs the frozen. I used them to make a mushroom powder as well.

[@MarilynHill-f1l]

Can you take that can of mushroom soup and dehydrate that liquid out of there

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

no

[@billbottoms8295]

Where are you finding milk solid powder and cream powder? And, bullion powder. Are these organic? Trying to be as organic as possible for family. Good review of the Cosori dehydrators. I like that they are stainless steel and not Teflon coated.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

If you go to the description box and click on the recipe link - I link to all the products I used in the recipe. I don't do organic, per se, but you'll find a lot of organic options for you.