Easy Creamy Mushroom Soup
by Jay Wadams
When it comes to cool weather comfort food, mushroom soup is at the top of my list. Made with simple ingredients, this soup is luxuriously rich and flavoursome. Perfect for a chilly autumn or winter day. Topped with sauteed mushrooms and walnuts, my Easy Mushroom Soup looks as good as it tastes!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 large onion finely diced
- 1 stick celery diced
- 500 g brown mushrooms sliced
- 2 cloves garlic diced
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 sprigs rosemary leaves finely chopped
- 100 ml dry white wine
- 500 ml chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 100 ml cream or sour cream
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce optional
to garnish:
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 100 g mushrooms sliced
- heavy cream optional
- 50 g walnuts chopped
- fresh parsley
- freshly ground black pepper
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Instructions
- SAUTÉ VEGETABLES: Heat the oil and butter in a large, deep-sided frying pan. Add the onion and celery, and cook until softened, around 5 minutes. Turn the heat up and add the mushrooms, cooking until they are deep golden brown. Add the garlic, butter and rosemary and cook a further 2 minutes.
- ADD LIQUID: Add the wine and use a wooden spatula to scrape up any browned flavour on the bottom of the pan. Then, add the stock and bring it to a simmer. Remove from the heat.
- BLEND: Use a stick blender to blend the mushroom mixture until smooth. Stir through the cream and a splash of water or stock if the soup is too thick. If you want a deeper umami flavour, add the soy sauce; otherwise, season to taste with salt and pepper. Return to the heat and keep warm while you prepare the garnish.
- GARNISH: Add the butter to a small saucepan and set over high heat. Cook the mushrooms until golden brown and then set aside. Divide the soup between warmed serving bowls, drizzle over a little cream, place a spoonful of mushrooms on each, and sprinkle over parsley and walnuts. Serve immediately with crusty bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 524mg | Potassium: 931mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 649IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg