Mushroom Beef Soup

part of: Mushroom

Mushroom beef soup brings together the earthy flavour of mushrooms with the savoury richness of beef stock. The combination gives a fuller, meatier character than a purely mushroom-based soup, making it a satisfying option for cooler weather.

As a condensed product, it needs to be mixed with an equal amount of water or milk before heating. The condensed format makes it a compact pantry item with a long shelf life.

Beyond eating it as soup, many cooks use it as a convenient flavour base for casseroles, stroganoff-style dishes, and slow cooker recipes where its concentrated mushroom-beef flavour adds depth without much effort.

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How it's made

Mushrooms are cooked in beef stock along with seasonings and thickeners. The mixture is simmered down to concentrate the flavours and reduce the water content, creating a condensed soup. It is then filled into cans and sterilised under heat and pressure to ensure shelf stability. The soup is diluted with water or milk before serving.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 68kcal
Protein 2.5g
Carbs 7.3g
Fat 3.2g
Fibre 0.1g Sugar 2.3g
Mass Distribution

1 can (10.75 oz) is about 305 g — roughly 210 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈7.07kg
Freshwater ≈667.07L
Land ≈2.62

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

savoury broth soup

Goes well with
Classic dishes
  • Mushroom beef soup
  • Beef stroganoff soup

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

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