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The Dark Side of Dairy
A guide to healthier shopping and eating

Dairy-Free and Delicious – Recipes to Get You Started

Quick Creamy Mushroom Soup
Serves 4

A classic and classy soup. 

35 minutes: 10 minutes preparation, 25 minutes cooking time.

1 tbsp olive oil
340g/12oz mushrooms, sliced
½ cup minced celery leaves
2 tbsp dry sherry
3½ cups vegetable stock
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced or 2 tsp dried
½ tsp fresh thyme, minced orapinch of dried
Salt and black pepper
Soya sauce (such as Kikkoman, Sanchi or Clearspring) to taste
1 cup soya milk
Soya cream to serve

  1. Heat oil in large saucepan over a medium heat.
  2. Add mushrooms and celery leaves and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
  3. Add sherry, stock, parsley and thyme and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Taste soup and add a little shoyu if necessary.
  7. Whizz up the soup in a blender or food processor.
  8. In a small bowl, combine the soya milk with ½ cup of soup, blending well.
  9. Stir the mixture into soup and serve in individual bowls, each with a swirl of soya cream on the top.

How to be dairy-free
Compiled by: Jane Easton, Editor: Juliet Gellatley, Photos: Corin Jeavons, Food stylist: Lesley Jeavons. © Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation 2005