Cream of mushroom soup
- 09.03.2017
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Experiment with different types of mushrooms in this hearty winter soup.
Recipe «Cream of mushroom soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 40g butter, chopped, 1 large leek, halved lengthways, washed, thinly sliced, 3 garlic cloves, crushed, 750g flat mushrooms sliced , 4 cups chicken stock, 3/4 cup thickened cream, crusty bread, to serve .
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 40g butter, chopped
- 1 large leek, halved lengthways, washed, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 750g flat mushrooms sliced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 3/4 cup thickened cream
- crusty bread, to serve
Instructions
- Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Add leek and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Continue to cook, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until leek is very tender.
- Increase heat to high. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes or until mushrooms are soft.
- Add stock and 2 cups water to saucepan and simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly. Process soup, in batches, until well combined. Return to saucepan.
- Add 1/2 cup cream and stir, without boiling, over low heat until warmed through. Ladle soup into bowls. Swirl with remaining cream and season with pepper. Serve with bread.