If you don’t have dried porcini mushrooms or porcini mushroom powder, use a more flavorful mushroom like cremini or portabella.

You can find Porcini Mushroom Powder and Porcini Sea Salt at the Spice House (thespicehouse.com).

I’ve also found different types of mushroom powders at Trader Joe’s and other stores.  While the different powders may alter the taste, it’s a good alternative if you don’t have the original.

This recipe makes a fairly thick soup. For a thinner soup, add an additional cup of water or vegetable stock.

You can also use store bought/pre-made vegetable stock.

I’ve added bite size pieces of meat and/or celery to make this an even heartier soup.