Cold day + cream of mushroom soup = bliss! And it has to be cream of mushroom https://bit.ly/1Vgtpnm – so velvety and luxurious in your mouth. That fresh mushrooms are packed with cold-fighting, immune-boosting goodness is just a bonus. Roll on winter, the soup’s on the stove! #selenium #soup #winter
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Serves 2-3
Ingredients
2tbsp butter
1 bay leaf
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
250g button mushrooms, chopped
1tbsp flour
freshly crushed black pepper, to taste
1 cup water
1 cup full cream milk at room temperature
salt, to taste
6tbsp cream
2tsp chopped parsley or coriander leaves
a pinch of nutmeg
chopped parsley or coriander leaves, to garnish
Method
1 Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the bay leaf and sauté until fragrant – about 4-5 seconds. Add the chopped onions and garlic. Sauté until they soften and become translucent.
2 Add the mushrooms and sauté until light brown.
3 Add the flour and sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring often; then add freshly crushed black pepper and cook for half a minute. Add water first, followed by milk. Stir well and salt to taste.
4 Turn the heat down and allow the soup to simmer for 4-5 minutes – it will thicken as it simmers. Add the cream and chopped parsley and simmer for 2-3 minutes more. Sprinkle in the nutmeg, stir and remove from the heat. Serve sprinkled with parsley or coriander.