The Classic Wild Mushroom Soup
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4.8
The Classic Wild Mushroom Soup
Description
This soup begins by boiling cleaned, chopped wild mushrooms for 15 minutes to release their flavor, then draining and setting them aside. Onions are sautéed until translucent, and then mushrooms and carrots are added to continue softening the vegetables. Water is added along with diced potatoes and bay leaves, seasoned with Better Than Bouillon beef base, salt, and black pepper, and boiled until potatoes are tender.
The resulting soup is a clear, comforting mushroom broth enriched by the beef base and flavored with the aromatics. The potatoes provide some thickness and heartiness without heaviness. The carrot and onion contribute subtle sweetness and texture contrast.
Served hot, this soup makes a warming starter or light meal, highlighting the taste of wild mushrooms in a simple, clean preparation.
Ingredients
- 1 carrot large
- 1 onion medium
- 1 lb wild mushrooms
- 4 qt water
- 3 potato cleaned and diced
- 4 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp beef base better than bouillon
- 1 tsp salt adjust to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper adjust to taste, ground
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Next, clean and cut the mushrooms into small pieces and boil them for 15 minutes. Drain, rinse, and set them aside.
- In a large soup pot over medium heat, sauté the onions with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil until soft and translucent (about 7-10 minutes). Add in the mushrooms and carrots and sauté until the carrots soften.
- Add the water to the skillet, followed by the potatoes and bay leaves.
- Season the mixture with the Better Than Bouillon Beef Base, salt, and pepper. Boil until the potatoes are soft. Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 22 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 22kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 323mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1279IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
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