Rich Cream of Mushroom Soup
Hard French Soup

Rich Cream of Mushroom Soup

Total Time
1h 38m
27m prep · 71m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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For vegetarian soups, this rich cream of mushroom soup garnished with chives and thyme beats the canned variety any day.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms
  • 0.25 cups salted butter
  • 4 greens onions , thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh lemon thyme leaves
  • salt and ground white pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 1 sprig fresh lemon thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  1. 1

    Thinly slice mushroom caps; discard stalks.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add green onions, garlic, and 1 teaspoon lemon thyme leaves; cook and stir for 1 minute, or until garlic is golden. Add mushrooms, salt, and white pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until mushrooms begin to soften. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Remove from the heat and add broth, stirring continuously. Return to the heat and stir until boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. 4

    Whisk in cream and stir while gently heating; do not let boil. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chives and remaining lemon thyme.

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