Cream of Mushroom Soup
Skip the canned stuff! Make your own rich and creamy soup overflowing with succulent mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/3 cup white wine dry
- 4 cups vegetable broth low-sodium
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- salt freshly ground, to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- parsley chopped (for garnish, fresh
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and sliced mushrooms, cook until mushrooms are golden, about 8 minutes. Add flour and cook for one minute, stirring.
- Add thyme and white wine to the pot, scraping any bits off the bottom. Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, stir in heavy cream, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh parsley.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 449mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1118IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.