I have some portobellos and swiss browns that I bought last week. I know I need to finish them as soon as possible or else they will end up in the dustbin by end of the week. So I thought I could make some cream of mushroom because my 2 daughters love creamy soup. Campbell soup is like a staple food for them and it is a compulsory item in my grocery list every week. This is actually a no brainer recipe (no recipe at all actually)...I just assemble and cook whatever I think could enhance my soup flavour. But I need to write this down for my daughters S & M who love mummy's version of Cream of Mushroom which according to them is way much better and more delicious than Campbell soup (dughhhh!!) :)
Ingredients:
1 medium sized portobello mushroom (take out the stem and scoop out the gills using a small teaspoon)
4-5 medium sized swiss brown mushrooms
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 yellow onion - finely diced
2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
1/2 cup cream
1 cup milk
salt and pepper
Herbs such as fresh thyme and sage-optional (I didn't put any because I don't have it)
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions:
- Slice all the mushroom and put them in a bowl. Scoop 1/3 of them and set aside.
- Put the oil into a medium sized pot or a small dutch oven over a medium-low heat.
- Add in the butter and let it melt. Sautee the onion and let them cook until translucent.
- Add in the mushrooms and some salt and pepper (you can also put in the herbs at this point), put the lid on and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken stock and let it simmer for another 7-10 minutes, stir occasionally. Remove from the heat.
- Using a handheld blender, blend the soup until it turns off white-creamy look.
- Return to heat, add in the cream and milk. Stir.
- Take out a small frying pan, melt the butter in it and put the 1/3 mushroom that you have set aside earlier. Cook for about 3 minutes, add in the flour and lemon juice. Cook for another minute. Remove from the heat and pour them into the soup.
- Let the soup simmer for another 3 minutes and it is done! Serve with garlic breads...YUMMMM!!!
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