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Instant Pot Cream of Mushroom Soup
Instant Pot Cream of Mushroom Soup features quartered mushrooms, sliced onions, and garlic cooked under pressure with dried herbs and seasonings, then pureed for a partly smooth texture with some mushroom pieces. Heavy cream and cornstarch are added afterwards to thicken the soup, which is garnished with fresh thyme and parsley. This preparation offers a rich, creamy mushroom soup made efficiently in a pressure cooker.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings of about 2 cups
Calories:
137 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pressure Cook:
- 5 cups mushrooms cut into quarters
- 2 sweet onion sliced
- 2 cups chicken broth vegetable broth or water
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
- 1 teaspoon italian herbs
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
After Pressure Cooking:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Garnish:
- thyme fresh
- parsley
Instructions
- Place all the "Pressure Cook" ingredients into the Instant Pot.
- Lock the lid, point valve to Sealing and set the Instant Pot to cook at High pressure for 10 minutes. When cook time is complete, allow the pot to sit for 10 minutes Natural Pressure Release and then release any remaining pressure manually.
- Carefully open the lid and use an immersion blender to purée the soup leaving some mushroom pieces whole for texture.
- In a small bowl combine cream and cornstarch until smooth.
- Select Saute and pour in the cream mixture, stir well, simmer lightly for a few minutes until the soup thickens.
- If you would like a thicker texture, combine 2 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a small cup until dissolved and add the mixture to the soup. Repeat as needed. Keep in mind that the soup will thicken even more once it cools.
- Garnish with fresh thyme and parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
137kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
768mg
(32%)
Potassium
761mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
18.7mg
(21%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings of about 2 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 768mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 761mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 18.7mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.