Cream of Mushroom Soup
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup is full flavoured and so easy to make, you won’t buy soup in a can again! Ready and on your table in minutes.
Prep: 10min
Total: 40min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 271 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 583 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 onions (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 pounds (750 g) fresh brown mushrooms (sliced)
- 4 teaspoons chopped thyme (divided)
- 1/2 cup Marsala wine ((any dry red or white wine))
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth (or stock)
- 1-2 teaspoons salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/2-1 teaspoons black cracked pepper (adjust to taste)
- 2 beef bouillon cubes, (crumbled)
- 1 cup heavy cream or half and half ((sub with evaporated milk))
- Chopped fresh parsley and thyme to serve
Instruction:
- Heat butter and oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until melted. Sauté onion for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add mushrooms and 2 teaspoons thyme, cook for 5 minutes. Pour in wine and allow to cook for 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle mushrooms with flour, mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Add stock, mix again and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low-medium heat, season with salt, pepper and crumbled bouillon cubes.
- Cover and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes, while occasionally stirring, until thickened.
- Reduce heat to low, stir in cream or half and half. Allow to gently simmer (do not boil). Adjust salt and pepper to your taste.
- Mix in parsley and remaining thyme. Serve warm.
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe
FAQ
How does Gordon Ramsay make mushroom soup?
Is there a difference between mushroom soup and cream of mushroom soup?
How to make a mashroom soup?
Adding extra cream can thicken a creamy or blended soup like this wild mushroom-soup, but stirring in a spoonful of thick yogurt can be more effective. Be careful not to boil the soup once you’ve added the cream or yogurt or it may split.