How do you subsitute fresh thyme in mushroom cream soup?

• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme = one (1) teaspoon of dried thyme

This means in this mushroom cream soup recipe; if the recipe suggests two tablespoons of finely chopped thyme, only two teaspoons of finely chopped dried thyme in necessary as substitution. However, fresh thyme gives that extra rich herbal taste over and above just the flavor that might not be easily replicated by thyme alone. You could additionally spice or season accordingly after using fresh thyme