Cream Of Mushroom Soup
Total Time: 1 hr
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, stems removed and chopped tops sliced
- 1/2 ounce dried wild mushrooms (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, chopped
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup wine or 1/2 cup beer
- 4 cups chicken broth (if you use bouillon use less salt)
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup light cream
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Recipe
- 1 heat olive oil in a large saucepan, over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the butter, mushroom stems, the onions, carrots, thyme, and bay leaf; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
- 2 stir in the mushroom tops and saute 5 minutes.
- 3 stir in wine or beer and stir until nearly evaporated.
- 4 add in chicken broth, soaked chanterelles with their liquid, and cook about 10 minutes; taste broth and season with salt and pepper.
- 5 stir in remaining butter and cream and heat through, but do not allow to boil.
- 6 if desired, you can thicken the broth with cornstarch mixed with a little water or cream; combine well then stir into soup.
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