★★★★★ | Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

★★★★★ | Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup
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^^ CLICK TO SEE FULL RECIPES ^^ This gourmet cream of mushroom soup has a creamy base with plenty of sliced mushrooms throughout. If you prefer a smooth soup, puree the soup to your desired texture. If fully pureeing, you might need… | #let'scooking

Prep time: 00:10
Cook time: 00:50
Total time: 01:00

Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh mushrooms (I use a mix of cremini, shiitake, and oyster or chanterelle)
1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup all purpose flour
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup dry sherry
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth or stock
1/2 to 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves *
1 cup heavy cream
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Instructions:

• Clean mushrooms and discard any tough stems. Cut mushrooms into 1/4-inch thick slices. Set aside.
• In a large heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven, melt butter until foaming subsides. Add onion and cook until soft but not browned, about 5-8 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until mushrooms have released their liquid and are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add flour and stir to coat the mushroom mixture. Cook for 1 minute. Add sherry and cook for an additional minute, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Stir in chicken or vegetable broth and thyme leaves. Bring to a boil, stirring. (The soup may look, for the lack of a better term, “gloppy” at this point. This is normal! As you stir and the liquid heats, the roux will dissolve.)
• Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Transfer 1-1/2 cups of soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Stir pureed soup back into the pot.
• Stir in heavy cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Gently warm over low heat, if needed, and serve.
• Notes
• *Add the quantity of fresh thyme to your preferences. I love the flavor thyme adds to this soup with the mushrooms and sherry, so I use a full tablespoon. If you aren’t as much of a thyme fan, start with half a tablespoon and add additional, to taste.
• To style the soup for the photos in this post, I sautéed some extra mushrooms as a garnish. Beyond presentation, the soup really does not need them; it has plenty of mushrooms!


Calories per serving: 459kcal

Fat per serving: 40g

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★★★★★ | Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

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