Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
Cream of Mushroom Soup that’s simple and easy to make.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1lb/450g mushroomscreminis or a blend
- 4tbsp olive oil
- 6oz/170g1 medium Yellow Onionchopped
- 2tsp garlicfinely chopped
- 2tsp thyme leavesfinely chopped
- 2tbsp Butter
- 2tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 32oz/946ml chicken stockor vegetable stock
- 1tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2oz/60ml heavy creammore to taste
Instructions
- Wipe mushrooms clean with damp cloth. Pop stems off and put them in a separate bowl. Chop stems finely. Slice mushroom caps.
- Heat up olive oil in a pot. Add chopped onion, 2 pinches salt and sauté until soft. Add chopped garlic and sauté until golden. Add chopped stems and sauté until golden. Add a little more olive oil if you need to. Add thyme and stir. Add sliced mushrooms and stir. Cook for a few minutes until liquid has evaporated. Make space in the middle of the pot. Add butter and flour. Mix well and cook for 1 minute until raw taste of flour disappears. Mix into mushrooms. Add 2 cups stock and stir well. Add remaining 2 cups of stock and season with 1/4 tsp ground black pepper. Taste and add salt only if needed. Cover and bring to boil. Turn down heat to simmer, add apple cider vinegar and cook for 20 minutes covered.
- Add 2 oz cream, stir and taste. Add more cream if you wish. Add salt and pepper to your taste. You can serve as is or puree half of the soup in a blender until smooth and add puree to the pot. Stir and serve. Pureeing will give you a thicker, creamier soup with some pieces of mushroom. Garnish with chopped parsley if you wish.
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