Cream of Mushroom Soup II

Description

Rich cream of mushroom soup, beats the canned variety any day. Garnish bowls with fresh chives and thyme. Use lemon thyme in place of the regular if you can find it.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms
  • ΒΌ cup salted butter
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup light cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the mushroom caps
  2. discarding the stalks.
  3. Melt the butter in a heavy-based pan and cook the spring onion
  4. garlic and lemon thyme
  5. stirring
  6. for 1 minute
  7. or until the garlic is golden. Add the mushroom and salt and white pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes
  8. or until the mushroom just softens. Add flour and cook
  9. stirring for 1 minute.
  10. Remove from the heat and add the stock
  11. stirring continuously. Return to the heat and bring to the boil
  12. stirring. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes
  13. stirring occasionally.
  14. Whisk the cream into the soup
  15. then reheat gently
  16. stirring. Do not allow the soup to boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper
  17. and garnish with the chopped chives and thyme.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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