5 from 30 votes
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Cream of Mushroom Soup blends fresh and dried mushrooms with aromatic vegetables into a smooth, velvety soup. The use of sautéed shiitake and white or crimini mushrooms provides depth of flavor, while half and half adds creaminess. This soup offers a comforting texture with balanced earthiness, enhanced by garlic, onion, and celery.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
206 kcal
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 oz butter
- 4 Tbsp olive oil (separate 1 Tbsp to sauté mushrooms)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 large onion (or 4 to 6 shallots, diced)
- 2 talks celery (large, chopped)
- 12 oz mushrooms (white or crimini, chopped)
- 2 oz dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes)
- 40 oz chicken broth (or water, with 2 tsp. of 'Chicken Better than Bouillon')*
- 4 oz half and half (or whole milk- or 3 oz heavy cream)
- ⅛ tsp salt sea salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ⅛ tsp parsley (fresh, minced- to garnish)
Instructions
- Place the butter and 3 Tbsp of the oil in a large pot and saute the onion or shallots, celery and garlic until softened. Add the soaked Shiitake mushrooms and all but ½ cup/ 55 g (optional-see rest of recipe) of the chopped white/crimini mushrooms and saute over medium high heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the broth (or water/bouillion mixture) and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, saute the remaining chopped mushrooms in the remaining 1 Tbsp of olive oil until they just begin to brown. Add a little sprinkle of salt and pepper. (If you do not want pieces of mushroom in the soup (i.e. if you want a completely smooth soup), skip this step and just saute all the mushrooms in the first step.)
- Check the soup for salt, adding if needed, then remove from heat and blend with an immersion blender until smooth (or place in a blender, then return to the pot.)
- Next, add the half and half, or whatever dairy product you are using, the sauteed mushrooms, ground black pepper and stir well.
- Serve immediately, topped with some chopped, fresh parsley.
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Notes
- You can omit the shiitake mushrooms and increase the amount of fresh mushrooms as a substitute.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bowl
Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
808mg
(34%)
Potassium
459mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 808mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.