Vegan Creamy Mushroom and Farro Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This vegan soup with mushroom and farro gets its creaminess from coconut milk, which pairs well with the slightly chewy farro.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
3 carrots, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound mixed mushrooms, roughly chopped (cremini, portobello, white)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
1/4 cup fresh celery leaves, chopped
1 (32 ounce) carton unsalted vegetable stock
3/4 cup farro
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce (such as Bragg®)
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk (such as Aroy-D)

Directions

1 Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook until onion is soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, basil, and oregano and cook for another 30 seconds. Mix in mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
2 Uncover and add celery leaves, vegetable stock, farro, tomato paste, and soy sauce. Simmer until farro is cooked, 25 to 30 minutes.
3 Pour in coconut milk and heat until soup is warmed through, 5 to 10 minutes.