mushroom soup (vegan)

i decided to be a good girlfriend and make john some soup while he was at work.
it was good, so i'll try to share what went into the pot...

handful of dried porcini mushrooms, (chopped)
4 cups vegetable broth ( i had bullion)
2 cups fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1 cup unsweetened soymilk
3 tbs margarine
2 tbs potato starch
1 tsp truffle -infused oil (if you've got it)
1/2 tsp sage
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp chili spice - optional (i found it in my cabinet. it had chili peppers and clove and garlic in it. i figured "what the hell?")
 salt and pepper to taste.


soak the dried mushrooms in the broth  and simmer for about 5 minutes ( keep the heat at a simmer throughout the whole process. you don't want to heat this too much, or it'll separate and get gross. low heat!)

add the other mushrooms, garlic and onion. simmer until tender

in a separate bowl, heat the soymilk and margarine until  margarine is melted.
add the potato starch and whisk until thick

add soymilk mix to soup, whisking constantly.

add the rest of the spices and stuff

revel in your accomplishment.