Description
A rich and creamy mushroom soup with deep, earthy flavors, where blended mushrooms create a velvety texture that makes each spoonful indulgent and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 400g / 14 oz white mushrooms
- 200g / 7 oz Swiss Brown/Cremini mushrooms
- 3 1/4 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
- 1/4 tsp salt (kosher or cooking salt)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup crème fraiche or full-fat cream
- Garnishes/Serving:
- Croutons
- Cream or extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Parsley (roughly chopped), chervil (optional), or thyme leaves
- Bread for dunking
Instructions
- Slice mushrooms into 4 parts, then dice into 3 or 4 pieces.
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, or until softened but not golden.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly. The mushrooms won’t brown because the pot is crowded, but that’s okay; we don’t need color, just softened mushrooms.
- Add vegetable stock, salt, and pepper to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the crème fraiche (or cream) and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Transfer the soup to a blender (do in batches if necessary). Remove the cap from the blender lid’s feeding hole and cover with a folded tea towel to allow steam to escape. Blend until completely smooth.
- Return the blended soup to the pot and simmer for another minute or two to heat through, ensuring the soup is hot and the bubbles from blending subside.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with a drizzle of olive oil or cream, croutons, and a sprinkle of chopped parsley, chervil, or thyme leaves. Serve with bread for dunking.
Notes
- You can use chicken stock for a richer flavor, or vegetable stock for a lighter, vegetarian option.
- If you prefer a smoother texture, feel free to blend the soup longer or strain it after blending.
- Adjust the seasoning as needed; you can add more salt or pepper depending on your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
