CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP

A creamy mushroom soup made with button mushrooms that we find easily in all the grocery stores these days. If you wish you can add some exotic varieties like oyster mushrooms or shitake if you have them. As the mushrooms tend to spoil easily you can even slice and saute them in oil or butter and freeze them to use later. I have not used any thickener in this recipe but increased the quantity of mushrooms. 

Ingredients:

Button mushrooms ... 400 gms 

Red onion or shallots .. 1/2 cup (diced)

Olive oil or butter ....... 2 tbsps

Black pepper .............. 1-2 pinches

Nutmeg powder ....... 1 pinch

Rosemary or any herb .. 1 tsp

Fresh cream ................ 100 ml 

Low fat milk .............. 1 cup

Vegetable stock ......... 2 cups (or water)

Salt ........................... to taste

Method:

1. Wash the mushrooms well and slice them. 

2. Heat oil in a pan and saute the mushrooms for few minutes. Remove them from the pan.

3. In the same pan saute the onions until translucent.

4. Add the fried mushrooms back into the pan setting aside some for garnishing.

5. Add the vegetable stock or water and simmer to cook for 10 -12 minutes.

6. Using a hand blender blend the soup.

7. Add milk and also add the salt, crushed pepper, nutmeg powder and rosemary or any herb you like.

8. Adjust the thickness as per your preference. Add stock or more milk accordingly.

9. Finally stir in the fresh cream and just give one boil.

10. Garnish with fried mushrooms, nutmeg powder or black pepper and rosemary leaves.

Serves 2 

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