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Mushroom Soup

Easy and healthy homemade mushroom soup to warm you up on a cold day.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Soups
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 tbsp butter and/or olive oil.
  • 1 lb white or cremini mushrooms, quartered (keep 6 aside for topping) 2 boxes at the grocery store.
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup dried mushrooms (optional)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

Make the Soup
  1. Cut mushrooms into quarters. Keep 6 mushrooms aside and thinly slice for topping.
  2. In a large pot, soften the onion and garlic in butter and olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushroom quarters and cook, stirring a few times, until golden.
  3. Sprinkle with flour and continue cooking until thickened. Deglaze with the wine and reduce almost dry. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and keep adding salt to bring out best flavour.
  4. Pour in the broth. Add the dried mushrooms and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
  5. In a blender, purée the soup until smooth. Return to the pan and if using, add the cream (optional). Keep warm.
Make the Topping
  1. Just before serving, thinly slice the remaining mushrooms. Sauté with butter, salt & pepper until golden brown. Divide the soup into bowls and garnish with sliced mushrooms.