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creamy mushroom soup

8 Pinches
javancookie avatar
Saginaw, MI
Updated on Mar 27, 2017

I don't know how I've cooked for over 50 years and never made homemade mushroom soup before. Cooking the veggies and mushroom stems deepened the flavor of the stock. I liked the combination of the cremini and Shiitake mushrooms. I didn't need a lot of half & half to get a creamy texture. Note: I've not tried it, but I think this could be vegan using a vegan margarine and a plant based 'cream'. Use the vegetable broth instead of the beef.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 cups beef or vegetable broth
  • 1 - carrot, washed
  • 1 - celery stalk, washed
  • 3 - shallots, washed, peeled (ends and skin saved)
  • 1 - bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced (stems saved)
  • 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced (stems saved)
  • 2 cloves garlic, mashed
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • - salt & pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 cup half and half

How To Make creamy mushroom soup

  • Step 1
    Bring broth to a boil in a large sauce pot. Add carrot, celery, skins and ends of shallots, stems of mushrooms and bay leaf. Lower heat to simmer and cook until veggies are tender.
  • Step 2
    Meanwhile, add butter and olive oil to a large fry pan. Heat to medium and add shallots; stir and cook until translucent. Add mushrooms and continue to cook until slightly tender. Add garlic and cook another 3 minutes.
  • Step 3
    When the veggies in the stock are tender, pour liquid over a sieve into a bowl so all that's left is your stock. Return the stock to the sauce pot.
  • Step 4
    Sprinkle the flour over the mushroom mixture and stir well. Pour some of the stock into the floured mushroom mixture and stir well to avoid lumps. Now stir this mixture back into the rest of the stock. Cook over medium heat while the stock thickens, stirring occasionally. Add parsley, thyme and salt & pepper to taste. Stir in the half & half and simmer the soup for about 5 more minutes to heat through, but don't boil.
  • Step 5
    Serve with a nice crusty bread.
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