Gluten Free Dairy Free Cream of Mushroom Soup

If you are gluten and lactose intolerant you’re not alone. Its pretty common for people with food intolerance/allergies to have multiple foods that cause problems. I for one have to restrict all kinds of things and for the most part, it’s okay. I gladly give up wheat, gluten, and sugar (among other things) to feel better. But dairy!? Oh how I miss cheese, sour cream, and ice cream! Fortunately, these things can be replaced with some pretty tasty alternatives. This recipe is a good example. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in this creamy, rich mushroom soup.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Cream of Mushroom Soup

Makes 4 (about 1 1/2 cup) servings

1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms

1 TBS ghee or dairy free margarine*

4 cups prepared chicken broth

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/4 cup sweet rice flour

1 cup full fat coconut milk**

1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste

In a large soup pot, saute the mushrooms on medium high heat in the ghee or margarine until golden brown and tender. Remove from heat. Add the chicken broth, cornstarch and sweet rice flour and whisk until smooth. Over medium high heat bring to a boil, stirring frequently until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat and add coconut milk and salt to taste. Whisk until smooth and reheat to serving temperature.

*If you are highly sensitive to dairy you should not use ghee. I used Earth Balance dairy free margarine.

**Use coconut milk from a can, not a carton (which is a watered down version and not good in this recipe). I used Thai Kitchens coconut milk.

Cook’s Notes: Different broth brands vary significantly in how much salt they contain so taste before you add salt. I used Kitchen Basics chicken broth. Make sure you look for a brand that is gluten free! Sweet rice flour is found in the oriental section of the grocery store or in the gluten free aisle of the health food store. Do not use white rice flour, which is not the same thing and will produce poor results.

These mellow, fresh from the oven corn muffins make a delicious side dish to serve with the soup. Find the recipe for this and lots of other yummy gluten free breads in “BAKE IT BETTER GLUTEN FREE SAMPLER #1”.