Cream of Mushroom Soup
A classic cream of mushroom soup thickened with a little flour and scented with thyme — browning the mushrooms hard before any liquid goes in is what gives it a deep, savoury flavour.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 600 g mixed mushrooms (white and chestnut), sliced
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 l vegetable stock, hot
- 150 ml double cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- to taste salt and black pepper
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped, to serve
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 1373 kcal · P 38.8g · C 67.7g · F 112.9g
Estimated from 11 of 12 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Melt half the butter with the oil in a wide pot over high heat until foaming.
- 2Add the mushrooms in two batches and fry each for 6–8 minutes, stirring only occasionally, until their water has evaporated and they are well browned — crowded, stewed mushrooms give a grey, flat-tasting soup. Set aside a few good slices for garnish.
- 3Lower the heat to medium, add the remaining butter and cook the onion for 6 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and thyme for 1 minute.
- 4Return all the mushrooms to the pot, sprinkle over the flour and stir for 2 minutes to cook out the raw taste.
- 5Pour in the hot stock gradually, stirring to keep it smooth, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- 6Blend until smooth, or leave it slightly textured if you prefer.
- 7Stir in the cream and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and heat through without boiling.
- 8Serve topped with the reserved mushroom slices, a little parsley and a grind of black pepper.
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Questions and answers
How long does Cream of Mushroom Soup take to make?
About 55 minutes: 15 min prep and 40 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Cream of Mushroom Soup?
12 ingredients: mixed mushrooms, butter, olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, fresh thyme leaves, plain flour, vegetable stock, double cream, lemon juice, salt and black pepper, parsley.
How many servings does this Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Cream of Mushroom Soup?
About 343 kcal, with 9.7 g protein, 16.9 g carbohydrate and 28.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe suit?
It is vegetarian.
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