{"id":20533,"date":"2026-08-05T16:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/?p=20533"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:38:06","slug":"creamy-sausage-mushroom-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/creamy-sausage-mushroom-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Sausage &#038; Mushroom Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/recipes\/CreamySausageMushroomSoup.jpg\" alt=\"Creamy Sausage & Mushroom Soup\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icoDL\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/images\/ico_Print.png\" alt=\"download\" title=\"Print Recipe\" onClick=\"window.print()\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/creamy-sausage-mushroom-soup\/email\/\" title=\"Email This Post\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-EmailIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-email\/images\/ico_email.png\" alt=\"Email This Post\" title=\"Email This Post\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"recTitle\">Creamy Sausage &#038; Mushroom Soup<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\">Prep: 20 minutes<br \/>\nCook: 45 minutes \u2022 Serves: 8<\/span> <!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"recIngre\"><span>1 <\/span>package (16 ounces) ground hot Italian sausage<br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>large leek, halved and sliced crosswise<br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>large yellow onion, halved and chopped<br \/>\n<span>8\t<\/span>garlic cloves, minced<br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>tablespoon chopped fresh thyme plus additional for garnish<br \/>\n<span>2\t<\/span>packages (8 ounces each) sliced baby bella mushrooms<br \/>\n<span>2\t<\/span>tablespoons olive oil<br \/>\n<span>1\/2 <\/span>teaspoon kosher salt<br \/>\n<span>1\/2 <\/span>teaspoon fresh ground black pepper<br \/>\n<span>2\t<\/span>tablespoons unsalted butter<br \/>\n<span>1\/4 <\/span>cup all-purpose flour<br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>cup dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc<br \/>\n<span>5\t<\/span>cups less-sodium chicken broth<br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>cup heavy cream<br \/>\n<span>\t<\/span>Shaved Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>1.<\/span> In large saucepot or Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat 5 minutes or until starting to brown, breaking up sausage with side of spoon. Add leek and onion; cook 5 minutes or until translucent, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute or until fragrant, stirring frequently. Transfer sausage mixture to plate.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>2.<\/span>In large bowl, toss mushrooms, oil, salt and pepper. In 2 batches, in same saucepot, cook mushrooms over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally; return mushrooms to saucepot. Add butter and sausage mixture; sprinkle with flour and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add wine; cook 5 minutes or until almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently. Add broth and cream; heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Makes about 10 cups.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>3.<\/span>Serve soup garnished with thyme and\/or cheese, if desired.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recNut\"><br \/>\nApproximate nutritional values per serving (1-1\/4 cups):<br \/>\n342 Calories, 25g Fat (12g Saturated), 58mg Cholesterol, 695mg Sodium,<br \/>\n14g Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 5g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 11g Protein<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Chef Tip:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Smart Swaps:<\/span><br \/>\n> Mushrooms add savory flavor while providing antioxidants and nutrients. Choose turkey sausage for a lighter option that still delivers plenty of hearty flavor.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Sausage &#038; Mushroom Soup Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 45 minutes \u2022 Serves: 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","category-09_soups"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20533"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20534,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20533\/revisions\/20534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}