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mushroom cream soup served

Mushroom cream soup

Soup is only one way to shake up the menu and mushroom soup should definitely be part of it.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine International
Servings 4 people
Calories 215 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Wash, peel and chop the vegetables in medium sized pieces.
  • Sauté the shallots for 2 minutes before adding the mushrooms and the lemon juice.
  • Cook the mixture for 5-6 minutes with the lid on.
    saute mushrooms
  • Cover the mushrooms with the chicken broth, add the bouquet garni, season and bring to the boil. Let it simmer for a further 15 minutes with the lid on.
    add chicken stock
  • Remove the bouquet garni and blend the mushroom soup with a hand mixer. Pass through a sieve for a smooth texture.
    blend the mushroom soup
  • Season to taste and add the cream as per your liking.
    mushroom cream soup

Notes

  • Combine the button mushrooms with some shitake, straw mushrooms or girolle mushrooms to diversify the flavour.
  • The lemon juice is used to prevent the oxidation of the button mushrooms. it shouldn’t taste acidic.

Nutrition for 1 portion

Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 6gFat: 19gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 984mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 751IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword mushrooms, umami
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